The Royal Australian Navy will conduct its Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review on Sydney Harbour on 21 March. The Fleet Review will see the largest gathering of warships on Sydney Harbour in more than a decade, with up to 30 ships from Australia and international partners in attendance. 📍 6am – 12pm Ceremonial entry of […]
US Department of War : An unnamed U.S. Navy submarine has sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena with a torpedo in international waters off the southern coast of Sri Lanka as part of Operation Epic Fury. United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth did not name the frigate during today’s (Wednesday’s) Pentagon briefing, but earlier […]
USNI News : US Navy Won’t Decommission More Littoral Combat Ships, Officials Say. ARLINGTON, Va. — The surface force will net a total of seven Littoral Combat Ships after the Navy shelved plans to decommission the hulls ahead of their expected service lives, USNI News has learned. Service officials speaking earlier this month at the […]
The Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force has launched the twelfth and final Mogami-class stealth frigate, marking the culmination of one of its most advanced surface combatant programs. This new class of frigates blends stealth design, modular mission capability, and cutting-edge sensors, significantly enhancing Japan’s maritime defense posture in the Indo-Pacific. An enhanced version of this ship […]
AUKUS Forum – President Trump today unveiled plans for a new class of U.S. Navy “Trump-class” battleships — large surface combatants intended to expand American naval power under a broader initiative called the “Golden Fleet.” • The U.S. will pursue construction of a new battleship class, beginning with two ships and potentially expanding to around […]
Defence Australia : Armidale-class sail into history. The Royal Australian Navy has formally farewelled its Armidale-class Patrol Boats, HMA Ships: Albany Bathurst Childers The HMA Ships arrived into port for a final time at HMAS Coonawarra, Northern Territory, and a decommissioning ceremony was held in their honour. The ships accumulated more than five decades of combined […]
by Tom Kington Defense News Rome – US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built The US Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program following months of cost overruns and delays but plans to keep two vessels that are already being built in Wisconsin. Australian defence observers cannot help but feel a sense […]
Royal Australian Navy – NUSHIP Eyre in action. Meet the newest Navy Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Eyre, which recently arrived at her home port of Fleet Base West for the first time. This arrival is a big milestone for the crew and marks the beginning of the transition from construction and acceptance phase into […]
DEFENCE CONNCECT : 29 September 2025 By: Bethany Alvaro New heavy land and combat vehicles have undergone transport trials on HMAS Adelaide as part of their test for operational readiness. Transport tests are a “critical” component of ensuring armoured vehicles are prepared for deployment and can demonstrate operational readiness. Sea transportation is often the only […]
