Naval Platforms
Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives
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Naval Platforms
Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy
The first Suffren Class attack submarine has begun sea trials. It represents a step-change for the French Navy, officially known as the Marine Nationale. France already operates a nuclear-only submarine force, which places it on […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Luerssen Australia started building Arafura-class OPV
Australia has marked another milestone with its Arafura-lass offshore patrol vessel (OPV) programme as two halves of the first-of-class have come together to form a complete hull. The segments were built by Luerssen Australia and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn
The estimated cost of Royal Australian Navy’s future submarine programme hit nearly $90 billion– a rise of nearly $10 billion in just five months. With the construction of the future submarine fleet lasting into the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy
The Australian Government is investing in a programme for the production of six new Cape Class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). With an investment of approximately A$350m, a total of six vessels […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
US Navy Destroyer sets sail through South China Sea
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer has sailed through waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, challenging China’s claim to the area. In a statement on Wednesday, the American navy said USS Barry […]
Americas
Australia transfers Adelaide-class frigates to Chilean Navy
The ex-Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigates, HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) and HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06), were formally handed over during a ceremony held at HMAS Watson naval base in Sydney on 15 April. Australia has officially transferred two Adelaide […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The RAN Warship Joins Multinational Military Exercise In South China Sea
In a tweet published early on Wednesday morning, the US Navy confirmed three of its warships had transited the South China Sea “in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region”. The Defence Department […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra
Under one of the world’s largest military deals, Naval Group will design and build a dozen submarines for Royal Australian Navy over two decades. Initial design work is being done in France and is due […]
Naval Platforms
The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN
Australia’s current Armidale Class and Cape Class patrol boats are planned to be replaced with a single class of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1, to be built in Australia by German shipbuilder, […]