The ANZAC Frigates: The Challenge of Operating an Older Fleet
As I discussed in part 2 of this series, the Anzacs are high-quality frigates. They will likely age…
Read More »Can the Anzac Frigates Remain Relevant?
In part 1, I discussed how the Anzac class of frigates is only halfway through its service…
Read More »Shaping the Future of the Royal Australian Navy: The Impact of Frigates
The Royal Australian Navy is being rebuilt as part of a transformed Australian Defence Force. Recently,…
Read More »The Royal Navy’s New Offshore Patrol Vessels: Enhancing the Size of the Royal Navy
In a recent story published on the UK Ministry of Defence website, the naming of the…
Read More »An Update on the French Aircraft Carrier: Operating with a Significant Mid-Life Upgrade
In an article published by USNI Naval Proceedings, Vice Admiral Jean-Philippe Rolland, French Navy, provided an overview…
Read More »A Look Back at Naval Aviation
At the time when US Naval Aviation had reached its 100th birthday, Ed Timperlake, a naval…
Read More »UK Reaffirms Support for Strategic Nuclear Submarine Program
In a story published December 6, 2018 on the UK Ministry of Defence website, Defence Secretary…
Read More »The UK and India Work Together in Maritime Exercise Konkan 18
New Delhi, November 30, 2018: The crew of HMS Dragon has arrived in Goa to participate…
Read More »Australian Offshore Patrol Vehicle Construction Begins
Construction has commenced on the first of 12 Project SEA 1180 offshore patrol vessels (OPV), with…
Read More »A Look Back at Euronaval 2018: Another Look at the Return of Direct Defense
Two years have passed since Le Bourget hosted the last Euronaval show. Two years during which…
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