Tag: SSN
Departing From Standard Practice: AUKUS, Nuclear Power and Export Controls
The AUKUS agreement has never looked straight-forward, and who will rewrite the iTAR rules?
Now headed into its fourth year since its proposed founding, the...
Australian navy becomes third Tomahawk shooter
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has conducted its first test firing of a Tomahawk land-attack sea-launched cruise missile, taking a major step towards introducing...
Managing the Cost of Australia’s Defence
Australian defence budget is at a record high, but how that money will be spent, and on what, still provides challenges.
Australia announced its 2024/25...
Can Australian Naval Planning Create Order From Disarray?
Australia increasingly favours the issuance of major defence policy documents, but whether they improve military readiness is questionable. Defence white papers were issued in...
Australia performs first nuclear submarine maintenance work
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Australian industry conducted their first direct maintenance task on a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), as part of preparations...
Australia keeps Collins-class submarines going with new sustainment deal
The Australian Government has awarded ASC – formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation – a new four-year sustainment contract worth over A$2.2 billion...
Re-Balancing Design: New Technology and Thinking in Naval Architecture
New technological threats and new operational requirements are emerging in the naval environment, raising the question of how ship and submarine designs should develop...
Challenges Ahead for Australian and New Zealand Navies
The right type? The right capabilities? What is the need for both navies to readjust their fleets to face regional threats?
The changing global strategic...
Australia’s Strategic Defence Review Divergence
The military rise of the People's Republic of China has been rapid, even though warning signals have existed for years. Such strategic competition has...
Filling the MPA Ga
The submarine club is growing in size; so cue the entry of a new maritime patrol platform.
At the height of the Cold War,...
