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...
Camouflage and Concealment
The art of camouflage is turning into a science in this technology rich world.
The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to provide the North Atlantic...
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...
A Brain for Naval Combat
The increasing complexity of naval combat requires speed of assimilation now beyond a ship’s crew.
The evolution of naval Combat Management Systems (CMS) and the...
Alliances drive Australian Defence Spending
Australian defence modernisation is moving ahead across a broad front with a ‘build in Australia’ impetus behind many major projects.
Modernisation Programme
Australia’s defence modernisation programme...
Thinking Outside the Water
Question: What do China, the Baltic and Russia have in common? Answer: seabed warfare.
There may not be any agreed definition – yet – of...
Equipping for Disaster Relief
The major earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria in early February have provided a stark reminder for the need to be prepared for disasters,...
Australia Recapitalises Defence Force
Andrew Drwiega - Australia’s defensive posture for the next 20 years is being guided by the perceptions of its 2016 White Paper.
Australia’s rich mineral deposits...
Treading Lightly
The days of tactical vehicles being manufactured solely for the military are declining. Commercial off-the-shelf have been favoured by many nations, but do they...
Australia’s air power on show in Adelaide
Australia’s latest airborne defence capabilities will be on show in Adelaide when the Royal Australian Air Force hosts its first major air show in...