Concept art of the forthcoming Hunter-class frigate. (ANAO) Australia’s national audit office has delivered a highly critical report on the decision to choose the Type 26 as Australia’s new warship, declaring the Australian Defence organisation did not conduct an effective process in choosing the design. Click on this link to see full ANAO report. Defense […]
US Navy to build Modified Virginia class Subsea and Seabed Warfare The Congressional Research Service has published a new report concerning the Virginia class attack submarine. This report mentions the future construction of a Modified Virginia class Subsea and Seabed Warfare (Mod VA SSW). Artist rendering of the future Block V Virginia class USS […]
Japan-circling PLA Navy flotilla completes ‘routine drills,’ shows capabilities of national defense Far sea exercises by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are routine and display its capabilities, experts said on Thursday, after Japan hyped it spotted a PLA Navy flotilla led by a 10,000 ton-class large destroyer as the latter completed a full […]
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China is Preparing Merchant Ro-Ro Ferries for Amphibious Warfare China is adding amphibious ramps to ferries The role of civilian roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ferries in a PLA invasion of Taiwan deserves its growing notoriety. With port access secured or coupled with developing logistics over the shore capabilities, RO-RO ferries could deliver significant volumes of forces across […]
Captain Robert Ray MBE RAN Retd passed away on 25 March 2023. This obituary was compiled by his former FAA colleage, Max Speedy. Bob joined the Navy in 1956 as an Apprentice (Aircraft Artificer) in the very first intake at HMAS NIRIMBA and in 1959 when the Government of the day announced the demise of […]
Outstanding Naval Officer and Internationally Acclaimed Naval Historian and Strategist By Vice Admiral Peter Jones, ANI President On 17 March 2023 Rear Admiral James Goldrick died in Canberra. He was a naval officer of exceptional intellect and influence, who became Australia’s most internationally acclaimed naval historian. James was born in 1958 to Caroline and Peter […]
Australia’s Nuclear Submarines – Costs and Timelines The dust is settling from the momentous AUKUS announcement in San Diego. What can we expect in the coming decade? A follow-on examination of the known facts by Jack Dillich A Virginia class fast attack submarine Introduction The AUKUS trilateral pact made a big splash in the news […]
Eulogy by RADM The Hon. Justice M.J. Slattery RAN on behalf of Chief of Navy 16 March 2023 There is another chapter to Murray’s story, for he was a member of two honourable professions, the profession of law and the profession of arms. Indeed, 10 years before Murray received the first of his three commissions […]
By Editor Jack Dillich provided this article for publication in December 2022 but, unfortunately, it went into an email black hole and was only discovered on 20 February, by which time the way forward with AUKUS was announced and the content of the article has been overtaken by events. Nevertheless, this article provides excellent food […]
