In 2019 the Romanian authorities announced the selection of Naval Group and its partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) for the programme to build four new Gowind multi-mission corvettes, to modernize the T22 frigates and to […]
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morison has approved a Life-of-Type Extension to the Collins class submarine fleet from 2026 in South Australia, and confirmed that the Full-Cycle Docking of the Collins class will continue to be […]
Australia on Thursday (Sept 16) announced that it would acquire long-range US Tomahawk cruise missiles, shortly after forging a new alliance with the US and Britain to strengthen military capabilities in the face of growing […]
Australia’s defense minister Peter Dutton confirms that the short-term leasing of nuclear-powered submarines from the UK or the US is being considered by the government. “The short answer is yes,” Dutton said when asked on […]
Carrier Seal is an 8-man swimmer delivery vehicle designed for the covert insertion and extraction of combat diver units. It operates in three modes; surface, semi-submerged and submerged. The United States Naval Special Warfare Development […]
Nuclear-powered submarines do not need to surface for air, allowing them to be stealthier for longer in the Indo-Pacific region. The Virginia-class submarine will give China enough reasons not to venture into Australian waters. China […]
Japan detected a submarine believed to be Chinese off a southern Japanese island, the defense ministry said Sunday, heightening Japan’s caution levels in the East China Sea as China increases its military activities. Japan’s Ministry […]
France said late Friday it had decided to immediately recall its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia for consultations after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with […]
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced on Thursday morning that Australia would be ripping up its $90 billion contracts with the French shipbuilder Naval Group and sign a new deal with the US and UK […]
Australia will build a fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a new security partnership with the United States and United Kingdom, dubbed AUKUS, reported Australian ABC news. The dramatic move is a response to […]
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