PLAN First Female CO
For the first time, China’s navy has appointed a female officer as the commanding officer of one of its surface combatants. In time for the PLA Navy’s 73rd anniversary, state […]
Author: Rick BAYLEY
Moskva Sinking Analysis
Analysis: Chain of Negligence Caused the Loss of the Cruiser Moskva The shock of the sinking of the Slava-class cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, continues. […]
Moskva Sinking Photos
First pictures of sinking Russian warship Moskva as survivor describes horrors on board Photos thought to have been taken by a passing Turkish ship show Russia’s flagship Moskva before it […]
A Russian Attack on Odessa Could be Naval Suicide
Russia had a chance to cut off Ukraine from the sea. It blew it. Now it’s highly likely, however and whenever the war ends, that Ukraine still will have access […]
A New Collins Build?
The case for building an evolved Collins Class submarine Should the Commonwealth government invest in the construction of a new Collins Class submarine to fill a potential capability gap ahead […]
More on Nuclear Submarine Program
The political and strategic ramifications of the AUKUS pact involving the US, UK and Australia continue to reverberate, but the details of how Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) […]
Ukraine – the Role of Russian Naval Forces
Article by Dr James Bosbotinis, associate member of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies at the Defence Studies Department of Kings College London. Slava class Cruiser The Russian Navy […]
One of Our Best CDs
This article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 10 March 2022. It is a reminder of the selfless service that so many have given to the RAN and their […]
Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat Launch
Austal Australia has welcomed Assistant Minister for Defence, The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, to officially launch the second of six Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to be delivered to the Royal […]
East Coast Submarine Base
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to develop a new naval base on Australia’s east coast to support the operation of the Royal Australian Navy’s future nuclear-powered submarines promised […]