HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy October 6, 2024 In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded […]

Fast-tracking Japan into AUKUS: ‘JAUKUS’ by frigate Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which nation’s frigate design is best. It’s also about what each […]

Australian Navy rehearses loading NSM onto Anzac frigates   Kongsberg recently provided training for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on how to load Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) onto its Anzac-class […]

Australia’s First Arafura-class OPV Starts Sea Trials NUSHIP Arafura maneuvering on sea trial.  The first Australian Arafura-class OPV, NUSHIP Arafura, has commenced builder trials at builder Osborne in South Australia. […]

Constellation-class: the US Navy’s struggle to forge a new generation of frigates After the perceived failure of the Littoral Combat ship programme, the US Navy has shifted its focus back […]

India’s ambitious Secret Submarine Base taking shape in the Bay of Bengal An opening to India’s secretive INS Varsha underground submarine base India is constructing a submarine base in the […]

Australian Government approves next phase of Collins Class life-of-type extension HMAS Farncomb will be the first of Australia’s six Collins class submarines to undergo sustainment and capability enhancement under a […]

Four lessons on sea denial from the Black and Red seas Jun 19, 2024 In the early morning hours of Feb. 1, 2024, six Ukrainian sea drones destroyed the Russian […]

A Rendering of SSN-AUKUS (BAE Systems) HII And Babcock Launch New Company H&B Defence To Accelerate Australia’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program 18 Jun 2024 Defence giants HII and Babcock have formed a […]

Royal Australian Navy Down Two Replenishment Oilers As Ships Go In For Repairs JUNE 21, 2024 Crew of HMAS Stalwart line the ship’s upper decks during its commissioning ceremony at […]