Exercise ALON 25 – the ADF with Philippines
Helping to reinforce Philippines sovereignty.
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US Navy returns to in-house design of its surface combatants and submarines
Submarine for 2030s Fleet : On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Navy confirmed a decisive shift in its shipbuilding strategy, as reported by USNI, with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) reclaiming primary responsibility for designing its next generation of major warships. The move places the Navy at the forefront of developing the DDG(X) destroyer and […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre windup
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Strong warning from the Pentagon re AUKUS
AUKUS Forum : The Trump administration’s Pentagon has issued its strongest warning yet: Australia must significantly boost its defence budget or risk being unable to both defend itself and fulfill its commitments under AUKUS. Senior US defence figures appear increasingly concerned that a failure by Australia to spend more on defence could have a bearing on the […]
Defence selects Japanese Mogami class frigate
Defence has selected the Mogami class frigate tendered by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to be Australia’s SEA3000 General Purpose Frigate. At least three and possibly six will be built in Japan and at least five and possibly eight will be built in Western Australia by Austal (presumably under supervision by Mitsubishi) after they have […]
New General Purpose Frigate Decision
Mogami-class frigate selected for the Navy’s new general purpose frigates The Albanese Government is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general purpose frigates. Following a rigorous and competitive […]
Mogami IP
Japan’s Mogami offer, including IP rights, could be model for Tokyo’s future exports By Colin Clark on July 14, 2025 Sharing MHI’s IP with Australia and other measures “goes to show how serious Japan are and how this is a whole of defense (industry & government) effort from Japan,” Peter Dean at the US Studies […]
General Purpose Frigate decision imminent
The Australian : The Albanese government is poised to select its preferred design for the Navy’s new $10bn general purpose frigates in what will be its most consequential Defence procurement decision since its election in 2022. The choice – between Japan’s upgraded Mogami frigate and Germany’s Meko-A200 – will place Labor’s stamp on the navy’s […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre – HMS Prince of Wales
Defence Australia : HMS Prince of Wales docks in Darwin. The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin, NT, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. HMS Prince of Wales features an expansive flight deck measuring 70 metres in width, and 280 metres in length – equivalent to the area of three […]
Partnering with Britain
Australian discomfort about partnering with Britain is misplaced While there is no substitute for the US alliance, the visit by Britain’s foreign and defence secretaries, David Lammy and John Healey, for consultations with their Australian counterparts in Sydney today is a timely reminder that Australia has strategic partners beyond Washington. However, the muted handling […]