HMAS Melville to be decommissioned
Australian Defence Magazine: HMAS Melville (A246) will be decommissioned on the 8th August after 24 years of service to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Melville and its sister ship HMAS […]
Category: Ships
Lost Ships of the RAN
The lost ships and men of the Navy By Tom Lewis An oft-repeated suggestion concerning Australia’s military history is that there is only one remaining warship not yet located of […]
Luerssen Pitches C90 Corvette to RAN
German shipbuilder Luerssen says it can build small capable warships in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy within five years if the government decides to go down the corvette path. […]
Hunter Class – Audit Report
Concept art of the forthcoming Hunter-class frigate. (ANAO) Australia’s national audit office has delivered a highly critical report on the decision to choose the Type 26 as Australia’s new warship, […]
A new US small carrier capability
A new naval combat concept demonstrated by the US shows that amphibious ships can be turned into small aircraft carriers, adding power and flexibility to the nation’s navy, say analysts, […]
HII Set to Install First Hypersonic Missiles on USS Zumwalt, USS Michael Monsoor during Repair Period
HII Set to Install First Hypersonic Missiles on USS Zumwalt, USS Michael Monsoor during Repair Period Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002) at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., on Aug. 4, 2022 […]
Royal Navy ship trains with Australian patrol vessels
Photo: Royal Navy HMS Spey, a River class offshore patrol vessel, has departed to Australia, taking on supplies and fuel for the next leg of her Pacific patrol. The Royal […]
HMS Lancaster sails for three years forward-deployed in the Gulf
HMS Lancaster sails for three years forward-deployed in the Gulf HMS Lancaster has left Portsmouth Naval Base for a three-year deployment to the Gulf. Photo: HMS Lancaster/Twitter HMS Lancaster sailed […]
Royal Navy Anti-Surface Missile Challenges
Lima Charlie: What is the future of the Royal Navy’s anti-ship capabilities? Will the loss of Russia’s flagship Moskva alter how the UK equips its ships for naval combat? HMS […]
RAN Joint Support Ships
During INDO PACIFIC 2022 several contenders emerged for the Royal Australian Navy’s requirement for new Joint Support Ships (JSS). Under project SEA2200, Australia will domestically build two multipurpose auxiliary vessels, […]