6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (364+ words) Thirty one ships from 19 nations have conducted a ceremonial entry into Sydney Harbour on Saturday 26 March for the 2026 Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review, Australian Defence Magazine reports. "The Fleet Review highlights the depth of our partnerships across the region, demonstrating the…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (662+ words) Maintaining a navy without a merchant fleet is a little like maintaining an air force without a commercial aviation industry: one is intended as a fighting force, while the other sustains the system. Australia today maintains a navy but has…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (339+ words) Wielding the Trident: Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and America's Victory in the Pacific. By Andrew Blackley. US Naval Institute Press, 2026. ISBN9798899190001. Indeed, of admirals who commanded truly massive fleets at sea in wartime, there are probably less than a handful " Jellicoe, Beatty,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (901+ words) The USS John C. Stennis is 14 months behind schedule and $483 million over budget. The USS Harry S. Truman begins its overhaul in June 2026. Meanwhile the Gerald R. Ford has been deployed over 300 days in the Iran War with sailors sleeping on tables. The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (260+ words) The Royal Navy is preparing to acquire a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a programme known as Project Beehive, according to a newly published procurement notice. The contract, valued at "10.25 million excluding VAT, is to be awarded to UK…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (199+ words) Expansion of Australia's fleet of Ocius Bluebottle uncrewed boats is an important step, but it must not be the last in creating a larger and more powerful navy that mixes such systems with conventional warships. But that expanded fleet of…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (179+ words) On 12 March the RAN took delivery of 40 new Australian-designed and built Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USV) " one of the world's largest sovereign USV fleets. This represents a $176 million investment. This investment will create 50 jobs at Ocius' new advanced manufacturing facility…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (478+ words) The 277-metre-long Arctic Metagaz was attacked in the early hours of March 3 while sailing east of Malta. The 23-year-old vessel was originally owned and operated by the Norwegian company Bergesen under the name Berge Everett, the Barents Observer reports. Prior…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (292+ words) The Government has held its fourth Product of Concern Summit in Canberra on Monday 2 March 2026 to support the sustainment of Australia's Collins class submarines, Australian Defence Magazine reports. "I was pleased to convene the fourth Product of Concern summit for…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (203+ words) Call for papers for Seappower-ANI conference To Fight and Win at Sea. 125 Years of Australian Naval History. Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney. 19 " 20 November 2026. Hosted by Sea Power Centre-Australia & the Australian Naval Institute. In 1901, the Commonwealth Naval Force was formed, bringing…...