Construction under way on first Hunter Class frigate
On 21 June construction commenced on the first Hunter class frigate. This major milestone was marked by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Premier...
Inaugural Sailor of the Year program
Eight standout sailors have been recognised in Navy’s inaugural Sailor of the Year program. The initiative celebrates high-achieving sailors whose daily actions, dedication and...
Chinese warships to visit Tonga
On 15 June the Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Zibo and the comprehensive supply ship Gaoyouhuset sail to Tonga from a military port in Zhoushan...
HMNZS Aotearoa sails for five-month deployment
A series of international operations and exercises in the Western Pacific, South East Asia and East Asia will form part of a significant deployment...
Chinese warship close to Philippines
A Chinese amphibious warship is operating near a disputed South China Sea feature that has been the site of a standoff between Chinese and...
Major new joint venture for SSN AUKUS
The formation of a new joint venture (JV) – H&B Defence – by UK and US defence primes Babcock and HII as part of...
HMAS Stalwart in for repairs
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) two Supply-class fleet replenishment oilers are now out of service, with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard...
Chinese navy’s sinking exercise
China has released a video highlighting its submarine force's 70th anniversary. In it, we see a Type 074 (also called the Yuhai class) amphibious...
Seapower in the Post-Modern World
Seapower in the Post-Modern World. By Basil Germond. McGill-Queen’s University Press, Montreal, 2024
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
Commissioned by the British Admiralty in October 1787, a...
Super Destroyers
Super Destroyers - From the Torpedo Boat Era to the Dominant Surface Warship of Today. By Robert Stern, Seaforth Publishing Barnsley 2024.
Reviewed by...