HMNZS Manawanui Sinking
HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy October 6, 2024 In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded […]
Category: News
The importance of high quality trade skills and quality assurance in submarine and ship building
USNI News 3rd October 2024: US Congress wants weld answers. The discovery of low-quality welds on submarines and aircraft carriers under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding has sparked a […]
USN SM-3 missiles in action
USNI News: 3rd October 2024. Tuesday’s Iranian ballistic missile attack appears to be the second publicly acknowledged use of the Standard Missile 3 in combat, USNI News understands. Almost 200 missiles were fired from Iran toward […]
Purchase of Naval Strike Missile stimulates prospect of Defence relationship with Norway
Based upon a DEFENCE CONNECT article by Robert Dougherty Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has applauded the addition of a “genuine strategic dimension” to relations following the first official […]
Three navies top up missiles in Darwin
By NOA Newsletter editor; another step forward in equipping Darwin to be a fully functional forward operating base for all RAN and allied vessels. Australian Defence Department news: article by […]
USS Hawaii departs HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) – 11th September 2024: The USS Hawaii (SSN 776), a Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine, departed HMAS Stirling after spending over 2 weeks in Australia for the […]
Hanwha withdraws from Austal acquisition process
DEFENCE CONNECT – Stephen Kuper 25th September 2024 South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has reportedly withdrawn its billion dollar bid for Western Australian shipbuilder Austal in a surprise move. Defence Connect […]
JAUKUS
Fast-tracking Japan into AUKUS: ‘JAUKUS’ by frigate Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which nation’s frigate design is best. It’s also about what each […]
NSM Loading Drill
Australian Navy rehearses loading NSM onto Anzac frigates Kongsberg recently provided training for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on how to load Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) onto its Anzac-class […]
Arafura OPVs
Australia’s First Arafura-class OPV Starts Sea Trials NUSHIP Arafura maneuvering on sea trial. The first Australian Arafura-class OPV, NUSHIP Arafura, has commenced builder trials at builder Osborne in South Australia. […]