A new naval combat concept demonstrated by the US shows that amphibious ships can be turned into small aircraft carriers, adding power and flexibility to the nation’s navy, say analysts, The “Lightning carrier concept” was demonstrated by the US Navy and Marine Corps in an exercise from March 30 to April 8 when 20 of […]
HII Set to Install First Hypersonic Missiles on USS Zumwalt, USS Michael Monsoor during Repair Period Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002) at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., on Aug. 4, 2022 USNI News Photo A Mississippi shipyard is set to install the first long range hypersonic weapons on a U.S. warship in an upcoming repair period, […]
Photo: Royal Navy HMS Spey, a River class offshore patrol vessel, has departed to Australia, taking on supplies and fuel for the next leg of her Pacific patrol. The Royal Navy say here that the vessel used her time in Australia to work with the Royal Australian Navy and share training and experiences of being […]
Russian Navy Admiral Gorshkov class frigate fires Zircon anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile According to a video published by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on May 28, 2022, the Admiral Gorshkov frigate Project 22350 from the Russian Navy has performed a firing test of the Zircon anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea. Admiral […]
And We Think We Have Problems!!! Canadian national security concerns delay court battle over New Zealand warship upgrades The second of the country’s two naval frigates is due to leave Canada, eight years after an upgrade project began. Te Kaha returned to New Zealand at the end of 2020. The costs to upgrade the ship Te […]
The Russian Navy has a massive numerical advantage over their Ukrainian foe. Yet they have lost 5 vessels, some major and some minor. All are significant. The Russian Navy, on paper one of the most powerful on the planet, has lost 4 or 5 vessels to enemy action. In a land war, against a country […]
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 media announced that Wei Huixiao has been named the CO of the Shaoxing, a brand new Type 052D class destroyer. It is the first time […]
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 has and continues to provide an important supporting role in Russia’s operations against Ukraine. This has included undertaking highly visible deployments in the pre-invasion phase […]
Upon the request from Tonga, the Chinese military has sent two naval vessels to the country with China’s second batch of disaster-relief supplies in the aftermath of a volcano eruption, sailing off from South China’s Guangzhou on 31 January, the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Experts believe the navy is fully prepared for […]
Honkers revisited The first impression made by its striking new architecture is nothing short of profound. Unlike Australia, the soaring elegant skyscrapers attest to the importance of outstanding architecture in local minds. It underscores their bustling work ethic. That old stamping ground of the Far East Fleet and regular port of call for RAN ships […]
