In October, one of the Royal Navy’s carriers, HMS Prince of Wales suffered a significant flood in its engine room. The damage to the engine spaces left equipment and electronic… Continue reading "Repairs to Flood Damaged HMS Prince of Wales to Cost $4.5 Million"
On 10th December, the US Navy unveiled a new report to Congress on “Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels”. The plan envisions a long-term reduction in the supercarrier… Continue reading "US Navy Presents Plan to Field Over 400 Manned Vessels by 2045"
At the beginning of December, Russian News Agency Tass reported on the possible return to service of the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier. The infamous flattop, commissioned in 1991, most recently undertook… Continue reading "Kuznetsov To Return To Service By 2022"
China’s flattop program is apparently on a steady course. The Type-002 aircraft carrier, Shandong, will reportedly be combat-ready with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by the end of 2020.… Continue reading "China’s Second Aircraft Carrier Set To Be Combat Ready By End of 2020"
The US Navy has announced that the USS Bonhomme Richard will be decommissioned and scrapped, after an investigation found that the damage the amphibious assault ship sustained during a fire… Continue reading "USS Bonhomme Richard To Be Decommissioned and Scrapped Following Fire"
The advance in the construction and development of missiles achieved by the People’s Republic of China is a serious issue raised by the Pentagon in its annual report on the… Continue reading "The US Navy’s Greatest Fear – China’s New Carrier Killer Missiles"
Mark Esper, the Secretary of Defense, recently suggested a plan to increase the number of hulls in the United States Navy. In his opinion, a fleet of 355 ships or… Continue reading "US Navy Restructure – Does Fewer Carriers Mean More Versatility?"
India’s first locally-made aircraft carrier, the future INS Vikrant, is set to begin initial Basin Trials for its equipment and systems this month after an initial delay caused by the… Continue reading "India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier The Vikrant Begins Basin Trials"
Both Boeing and Lockheed Martin have reiterated their sales pitches for their F-18E and F-21 fighters respectively as the Indian-state owned producer, HAL, announced that they are looking to form… Continue reading "American Fighters Pushed for Indian Contracts as HAL Eyes Joint Venture for Fifth Generation AMCA Development"
Is the US’s position in the Pacific in terminal decline? In the recent months the situation in the East and South China Seas has been very difficult for the US… Continue reading "Pacific Power Play: The Decline of US Dominance In the Pacific"