When maritime logistics chains fail
How a Navy aircraft carrier ended up short on food in a war zone : Iranian attacks on U.S. logistics hubs that usually supply ships in the Persian Gulf have […]
Category: International
Head of Central Command visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid quality of life concerns
Task and Purpose Today : Nicholas Slayton -Published Aug 15, 2026 7:40 PM EDT The top officer for U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday, as families […]
Australia advances AUKUS capability with dry dock design appointment
Defence media release 29th July 2026 AUKUS is taking another important step, with the selection of a designer for the submarine contingency dry dock capability in support of Australia’s conventionally-armed, […]
RAN buys VTOL drones for maritime logistics use
Royal Australian Navy signs deal for VTOL drones : Aviation magazine : written by Robert Dougherty | May 14, 2026 American aerospace company PteroDynamics has secured a contract to supply […]
Phalanx with missiles instead of bullets
DEFENCE CONNECT : Mitsubishi taps Raytheon to provide SeaRAM CIWS for Australia’s future Mogami frigates, 12 May 2026, By: Stephen Kuper Raytheon has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy […]
NZ replacement frigate considerations
The [New Zealand] Government is progressing work to replace the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ageing frigates [HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana] as part of broader efforts to strengthen […]
Indian Navy quietly guiding India’s ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Maritime News – 27th March 2026 :Indian government officials confirmed in media reports that the country continues to quietly guide its ships out of the Persian Gulf. The reports indicate […]
SSN-AUKUS to be fitted with vertical launch missile capability
A newly approved US support package for the SSN-AUKUS program has effectively confirmed that the RN and Royal Australian Navy’s next-generation attack submarines will be equipped with vertical launch cells. […]
Refuelling a nuclear propelled submarine
Jacob Reitzin – it is not as straight-forward as you might think . . . .
Opera House celebration of 125 years of Australia’s navy
Light show – LSIS Lauren Pugsley – viewed on Saturday night 21st March 2026