Australia and the New Build Submarine: Options for the Next Government
Current talks between France and Australia to build a new submarine are facing significant challenges. If…
Read More »Enhancing Sustainability of the Fleet: The Case of the Collins Class Submarine
It would be hard to find a key combat asset for the Australian Defence Force, which…
Read More »Australia Shapes a Way Ahead for a New ASW Frigate
The Commonwealth has chosen to buy British for its next generation of surface combatants, selecting the…
Read More »Fleet Base East: A Key Element in the Australian Navy’s Operational Capabilities
Sydney, Australia During the current visit to Australia, I have had a chance to focus on…
Read More »The Aegis Global Enterprise: The Australian Case
During my current trip to Australia, I started with the opportunity to visit the HMAS Hobart,…
Read More »The Australian New Submarine Program: Clearly A Work in Progress
Canberra, Australia During my current visit to Australia, I have been able to follow up the…
Read More »The Aussies Build a New Amphibious Capability
The Aussies have developed a new amphibious capability and are evolving their operational appraoch as they…
Read More »Supporting the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, UK
I had the chance to visit HMS Queen Elizabeth in Scotland as the carrier was being…
Read More »Crafting the Way Ahead for the HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Initial Deployment
The coming of the HMS Queen Elizabeth to the UK combat force is a trigger for…
Read More »The Perspective of Chief of Navy on the Australian Shipbuilding Program
The shipbuilding program is more than simply a defense program. It is conceived as part of…
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