Sea state The UK plans to send HMS Queen Elizabeth, one of its two new aircraft carriers, to East Asia next year. The ship could even be permanently based in the Pacific, though it’s not …
Sea state Naval Group has reportedly refused requests from an independent senator to access documents that would show if it is honouring the terms of its contract for Australia’s $80 billion submarine fleet. Centre Alliance’s …
Sea state Construction of a third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Australian Navy is underway in Western Australia. Two are already being built in South Australia, but this is the first of 10 …
Sea state Naval Group has engaged Australia-based PMB Defence and Greece-based Systems Sunlight to develop the main storage batteries for the Royal Australian Navy’s future submarines. The batteries will power the fleet of 12 boats …
Sea state The US has announced the addition of a low-yield nuclear weapon to its long-range submarine arsenal, a significant shift from the Obama-era policy of nuclear drawdown. The Trump administration has argued that the …