AUKUS Lets US Slow New Sub Deliveries, Fix Submarine Maintenance Problems Congressman Rob Wittman, a Virginian eager to claim the top U.S. House spot as America’s next naval tastemaker, has dumped a bunch of cold water on the idea of building Australian submarines in the United States, claiming that the U.S. cannot afford to interrupt […]
Rafale-M Fighter Edges Out F/A-18 Super Hornet in Equipping INS Vikrant Forward movement by the Indian Navy would mean that the proposal for more Rafale jets for the IAF is also likely to gather speed New Delhi: French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation’s Rafale-M has emerged as frontrunner to bag a mega contract from the Indian […]
Australia Unveils ‘Ghost Shark’ Unmanned Submarine Prototype The testbed for Australia’s “Ghost Shark” unmanned submarine. Photo: VADM Mark Hammond RAN Australia has unveiled an early prototype of its “Ghost Shark” unmanned submarine for testing and experimentation. A 2.8-ton “Dive-LD” autonomous submarine testbed arrived in the country recently, marking a significant milestone in the extra-large autonomous […]
UK drops funding of future Type 32 Frigate and Multirole Support Ships, for now BAE Systems Adaptable Strike Frigate is considered a leading contender to secure a Type 32 Frigate production contract. “In July 2022 Navy Command withdrew its plans for Type 32 frigates and MRSS because of concerns about unaffordability,” said the UK’s National […]
More Governments Are Turning Against the Deep Sea Mining Rush November 7, 2022 As world leaders gather at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt this week, another international meeting is underway in Jamaica to decide the fate of the planet’s oceans. The UN-affiliated International Seabed Authority is convening in Kingston to fast-track regulations that […]
Crucial Missile Test may be deferred by India due to Presence of a Chinese Spy Vessel in the IOR The Strategic Forces Command’s user trial of one or several ballistic missile tests scheduled for next week might be postponed due to the presence of a Chinese spy ship in the Indian Ocean Region. This vessel […]
Navy Installs 3D Printer for Metal Parts on USS Bataan Loading a three dimensional printer aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Oct 9. ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has installed a 3D printer capable of producing metal parts for ships on the amphibious ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in an […]
27 Oct 2022 German Frigate Sachsen Engages Drones with Laser Weapon German frigate Sachsen successfully engaged drones at short and very short range with a laser weapon system developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland. It was a big step in the direction of fully operational laser weapons. For the time ever, the German Armed Forces […]
Australia’s navy is cultivating ‘a nuclear mindset’, says SSN taskforce chief 27 Oct 2022 Brendan Nicholson After a year of intense research, the head of the 350-strong nuclear-powered submarine taskforce is confident the Royal Australian Navy will be equipped with SSNs. Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead tells The Strategist he believes ‘absolutely’ that the massive […]
The US national security strategy and what it means for Australia 19 Oct 2022 Charles Edel Last week, US President Joe Biden released his administration’s long-delayed national security strategy. It opens with a sense of urgency, declaring this a ‘decisive decade for America and the world’ to outmanoeuvre global competitors and address […]
