16 FEBRUARY 2023 Today the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have strengthened the relationship between military and civilian maritime jurisdictions to support safety at sea and delivery of naval capability. Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN and Chief Executive Officer AMSA, Mr Mick Kinley, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which […]
The Royal Australian Navy air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney became the first Hobartclass destroyer to strike a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 22. (Photo: Australian Department of Defence) Much has been written on the importance of guided weapons and ensuring conflicts aren’t lost through a shortage of ammunition. Deputy Prime Minister and […]
For the third time in less than a century, the US government has rapidly awakened to Australia’s strategic importance. On this occasion, it’s focused on the significance of Australia’s northern strategic geography. While on previous occasions Australia traded sovereignty for protection, this time it must play a far more assertive role. Northern Australia is critical […]
“We need to leverage expertise from the United Kingdom and the United States to help us along our optimal pathway – and building capability with them means we are better able to shape, deter and respond within our strategic landscape,” Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said. By COLIN CLARK and TIM MARTINon February 10, 2023 […]
The AUKUS deal has become a contentious issue in Washington in the past month with nine Congressmen choosing to make public their “strong support” for the AUKUS pact and commitment to help Australia develop nuclear submarine capabilities. In a letter to President Joe Biden (pdf), they wrote that it could be a unique opportunity to […]
Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin is seen during AUSINDEX 21, a biennial maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy and the Indian Navy near Darwin, Australia, on Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo by POIS Yuri Ramsey/Australian Defence Force via Getty Images)By Victoria Kelly-Clark February 1, 2023 Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has pushed back on […]
The French Navy nuclear attack submarine Amethyste arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after completing patrol operations in the West Indies, July 16, 2008. (Photo: US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelvin Edwards) Of all the places to drop a bombshell about Australia’s quest for new submarines, could Defence Minister Richard Marles have picked a worse […]
3 Navy Warships, FBI Now Hunting for Wreckage of Chinese Spy Balloon off South Carolina By: Sam LaGrone February 4, 2023 5:28 PM • Updated: February 4, 2023 6:02 PM Video stills of the Chinese Spy Balloon after it was hit with an AIM-9X anti-air missile fired from a F-22 Raptor on Feb. 4, 2023. […]
New Sonar for Navy Frigates Could Turn Any Ship into Submarine Hunter, Maker Says Thales says its Advanced Acoustic Concepts towed sensors can be installed in just two days. The French destroyer FS Languedoc fitted with the Thales towed sonar. A sonar system being installed on new U.S. Navy Constellation-class frigates could also protect merchant […]
The Royal Australian Navy Ghost Shark large AUV prototype (Photo: Royal Australian Navy/Vice Admiral Mark Hammond Ten years ago, drones were a novelty, out of reach for the technically or financially inept. They were in an embryo stage and only the tech-savvy could build one. These days, you can buy one at the post office. […]
