At the end of September, London hosted an AUKUS summit for the very first time, bringing together UK Defence Secretary John Healey, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Australian… Continue reading "AUKUS Leaders Meet in London; Announce Implementation Progress and Next Steps"
On September 25, the Japanese Destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) sailed through the Taiwan Strait as part of a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP). It’s a historic moment for Japan and… Continue reading "First Time in Its History, Japan Sends Warship Through the Taiwan Strait"
Speaking at the annual Sea Power Conference on May 14t, British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced plans to build up to six new amphibious warships for the Royal Marines. According… Continue reading "UK Plans to Build Six New Amphibious Warships for Royal Marines"
According to an announcement made by Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles on Tuesday, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will double the size of its surface fleet by the 2040s.… Continue reading "Australia Will Double the Size of its Surface Fleet"
The Royal Australian Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide upgrades for their MK5 Mod 2 naval guns on ANZAC Class Frigates with Common Control Systems (CCS). The… Continue reading "BAE Systems to Provide Australian Navy With MK45 System Upgrade"
Earlier in May, the Australian auditor-general published a “scathing” report finding the nation’s future frigate program was mishandled and tinged with favouritism. Signed in 2018, under Australian Prime Minister Malcolm… Continue reading "Australian Defense admits fault in $45 Billion (AUD) Frigate Purchase"
The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles have visited Rolls-Royces’s nuclear reactor manufacturing site in Derby, to meet the first… Continue reading "AUKUS: Grant Shapps and Richard Marles Visit Nuclear Reactor Factory"
The British Ministry of Defense announced on October 1 that the SSN-AUKUS program developing nuclear-powered attack submarines under the trilateral AUKUS program has entered its Detailed Design and Long Leads… Continue reading "AUKUS Submarine Program Enters Detailed Design Phase"
As part of the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, Rolls-Royce confirmed in March 2023 that it would provide all of its nuclear reactor plants… Continue reading "Rolls-Royce Submarines to Expand Raynesway Site to Accommodate AUKUS Submarine Reactor Demands"
An audit by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) into the Department of Defence’s procurement of Hunter class frigates and naval shipbuilding program, revealed a lack of a “value for… Continue reading "Scathing Audit into Australian Department of Defence Procurement of Hunter Class Frigates Shows a Lack of “Value for Money Focus”"