Concept art of the planned Hunter class frigate Image: BAE Systems. Defence admits numerous failings in Hunter class frigate program selection Andrew McLaughlin – Riotact The Defence Department has conceded it failed in several key procedural areas during the assessment and subsequent recommendation to government of the winning tender for the Royal Australian Navy’s Project […]
An Australian maritime strategy: resourcing the RAN By Jennifer Parker As a country ‘girt by sea’, Australia must enunciate a clear maritime strategy that recognises the scale of its maritime territory and responsibilities, its dependence on trade for its prosperity and the increasing value of activity in the maritime environment. In a highly interconnected world, […]
By Rowan Moffitt I congratulate Peter Court for his recent Strategist article, which was as timely as it was important. The Royal Australian Navy should wholeheartedly support his proposition to stand up a merchant marine, not because it’s Labor policy as Court points out, but because it’s vitally, critically important for the nation and its […]
The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday took restriction measures when Philippine vessels again trespassed into waters off a Chinese reef in the South China Sea and intentionally rammed a Chinese ship, with observers slamming the Philippines for breaking a tacit understanding with China and launching unprofessional operations, and also the US for fuelling the […]
J FD Australia Demonstrates its World Leading Submarine Rescue System JFD Australia, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, the proven, trusted and reliable provider of Australia’s submarine rescue capability for the past 15 years, has successfully demonstrated its world-class rescue system during annual ocean exercises, White Carillon, off the coast of […]
Philippine forces at the deteriorating BRP Sierra Madre, aground on Second Thomas Shoal. Photo: AFP As China escalates aggression at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippines Congress has reportedly allocated funding for construction of a permanent structure at the site. Currently, the Philippines Navy occupies the shoal with a garrison aboard […]
The destroyer USS Carney downed a total of 14 drones Saturday morning USS Carney launches a surface-to-air missile at a drone threat. Photo: USN The White House is weighing options for striking back at Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a month of attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, officials have told Politico. Military options […]
The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday took restriction measures when Philippine vessels again trespassed into waters off a Chinese reef in the South China Sea and intentionally rammed a Chinese ship, with observers slamming the Philippines for breaking a tacit understanding with China and launching unprofessional operations, and also the US for fuelling […]
Two Australian warships contributed to the high tempo of a Japan-led maritime exercise in the Philippine Sea. Annualex included units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force, as well as observers from the Philippine Navy. Annualex aimed to strengthen enduring relationships while sharpening […]
The French submarine FS Emeraude calls at Guam after visiting Australia, November 2020. Photo: USN Two years after a major diplomatic dispute over a cancelled submarine order, the governments of Australia and France have decided to bury the hatchet with an agreement to share naval base access in the Pacific. In September 2021, […]
