The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is undergoing a major transformation. A bevy of new platforms is coming, including Upgraded ...

SYDNEY - Australia has its work cut out keeping aging Collins-class diesel-electric submarines in service as it transitions to nuclear-powered submarines, firstly to second-hand Virginia-class boats ...

The AUKUS submarine pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and United States has been endorsed after a five-month ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles and U.K. Secretary of State for Defense ...

Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN-776) prepare to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia on Aug. 22, 2024. US Navy photo The Australian government will ...

Key Points and Summary – In early-2000s war games, Australia’s upgraded Collins-class submarines shocked observers by ...

There was relief in naval circles on three continents recently when President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. is moving “full steam ahead” on the AUKUS security agreement that sends state-of-the-art ...

Both British and American officials are saying there are huge problems around their submarine construction programs. But ...

SINKING FEELING: The Australian Navy’s troubled Collins-class submarine force has fallen to just one operational boat after the HMAS Farncomb was sent to maintenance following the electrical failure ...

Australia announced on Saturday that it will spend A$12 Billion ($8 Billion) to build defence facilities in Western Australia for the delivery of submarines under AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal. AUKUS, ...

Eight AUKUS submarines will give Australia sufficient deterrence and combat capabilities. Four defense giants have teamed up to develop the combat system for Australia’s new nuclear-powered submarines ...

The Trump administration’s ambivalent approach to U.S. alliances has ruffled a lot of feathers, including in the Asia-Pacific. In a sign of disquiet, a number of Asia-Pacific leaders backed out of ...