USS Canberra in Sydney for momentous commissioning
USS Canberra (LCS 30) has arrived at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East in Sydney for a one-of-a-kind commissioning later this week. The United States Navy’s 16th Independence […]
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“Stealthy and Fast’ – All about the Scorpene Submarines that India is set to acquire more of from France
The 3 new submarines are being built by the Mazagon Dock Ltd Shipyard in Mumbai, in partnership with France’s Naval Group. They are designed for hunting down enemy submarines & […]
US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Visits S. Korea for First Time in Decades
The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737). Photo: MC2 Amanda R. Gray An American nuclear-armed submarine is making a South Korean port call for the first time in four […]
China ramps up naval base works to accommodate rapidly growing fleet
Satellite imagery of the Yulin naval base at Sanya in southern China shows new construction and expansion projects have started in the past year. Source: Google Earth China […]
Russia’s war could reshape the global arms market in favour of China
The HTMS Chang heads to Thailand after its construction in China. Photo: Royal Thai Navy The war in Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on Russia’s capacity to supply arms […]
China Breaking Island Chain
China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship spotted breaking island chain from straits south of Japan for first time Photo: China Military A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy flotilla led […]
Type 45 destroyers are Britain’s only defence against Russian-style multiple missile attacks, former CGS warns
Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender firing a Sea Viper missile during a training exercise. Photo: MOD The former head of the UK Armed […]
PLA Navy’s Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyer leads intensive drills in South China Sea amid rising tensions
A flotilla of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy led by a Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyer has carried out a combat-oriented exercise in the South China Sea […]
U.K. Royal Navy ‘Distressed and Concerned’ by Illegal Chinese Salvage of WWII Wrecks
An illegal Chinese salvage operation is raiding two United Kingdom World War II warship wrecks off the coast of Malaysia for scrap steel, aluminium and brass fittings, prompting a statement […]
USS Canberra Will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honour Namesake
SAN DIEGO – The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the U.S. Navy’s first international commissioning ceremony at the Royal […]