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Implications of the Rizzo Review
By: James Brown
The Rizzo review into the failure of the Australian Navy's amphibious ships has far reaching implications for the RAN. Conducted independently, the review produced a damning report into the failings of the RAN and the Defence Materiel Organisation and recommends 'rebuilding' the Navy's engineering capability. more... |
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Strategic importance of the Indian Ocean
By: Dr Carlo Kopp
The Indian Ocean is of vital strategic importance to Australia, even if this fact has not been a prominent aspect of the ongoing defence debate in this nation. Media reports this year indicate that discussions with the United States are now under way over basing access in the Indian Ocean, while a Force Posture Review is now under way, which could see increased ADF basing in Western Australia. more... |
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New combat helicopter capability with MH-60R
By: Nigel Pittaway
When the RAN's new MH-60R Seahawks enter service in as little as two years from now they will bring with them capabilities that will fundamentally change the way the Navy conducts surface and undersea warfare. The MH-60R will restore a dipping sonar capability, and the integrated sensor suite is an order of magnitude beyond the Navy's existing S-70B-2 Seahawks. more... |
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Navy in transformation: 10 years on
By: Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe
The newly appointed Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs described the evolution of the RAN since the advent of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US, his strategic vision for the Navy, the RAN's modernisation programs, the implications of the controversial Rizzo Review and the ongoing Force Structure Review. more... |
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Future of Australia's submarines
By: Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe
Submarines are a vital capability as part of the modern Royal Australian Navy's arsenal. In an exclusive interview with the President of the Submarine Institute of Australia, Peter Horobin describes why Australia needs to maintain its indigenous submarine production capacity to meet the emerging strategic challenges of the 21st Century. more... |
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Rough seas ahead for Air Warfare Destroyer
By: Nigel Pittaway
The Navy's Air Warfare Destroyer program has suffered delays of at least one year and possibly more amid reports of in-fighting between Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance industry partners, and this has required Ministerial intervention and the reallocation of work. more... |
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Anti-shipping missiles for RAN - requirement or desire?
By: Dr Carlo Kopp
The ADF is reliant on variants of the Boeing RGM/UGM/AGM-84 Harpoon ASCM launched from aircraft, surface combatants and submarines. Limitations of Harpoon reflect its 1970s design: the missile is subsonic, and outranged by larger Russian and Chinese weapons, which have proliferated globally, especially across Asia. more... |
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Working up Australia's amphibious capability
By: Nigel Pittaway
The project to acquire two new amphibious warfare vessels for the Royal Australian Navy is set to deliver the largest vessels the Navy has ever operated. While this is oft-quoted commentary on the Landing Helicopter Dock class vessels, what does this mean to the RAN and the wider Australian Defence Force. more... |
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Trends in airborne maritime surveillance
By: David Eshel
Growing tension over the exploitation of vital national resources in economic exclusion zones along with the impact of piracy and terrorism and illegal activities in complex littorals are driving constant growth in demand for advanced maritime surveillance. This requirement has become top priority in the Middle East and more recently in the Asia-Pacific region. more... |
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Libyan War round two
By: Peter Layton
Last August, NATO flew the last significant air raids against the forces of the Gaddafi regime in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The following day rebel ground forces with significant support from foreign Special Forces finally gained control of the capital, although Gaddafi himself and his sons vanished as the regime disintegrated. more... |
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New technologies impacting maritime warfare
By: Dr Carlo Kopp
The technologies employed in maritime warfare inevitably reflect the basic technology available for the construction of naval vessels, but also weapons and sensors in use. This was true 2000 years ago as it is true today. more... |
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Storm clouds gather over Eastern Med
By: David Eshel
A natural gas bonanza, has been discovered in the eastern Mediterranean, parts of which Lebanon and the Palestinians claim is located within their territorial waters. The rush for gas in this highly strategic region began in June 2010 when a large gas deposit, named 'Leviathan', was discovered off the northern coast of Israel. more... |
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China to deploy anti-ship ballistic missile
By: Dr Carlo Kopp
When leading American China analyst Richard D Fisher reported the development of China's DF-21D Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) in 2005, his work was greeted with disbelief, and mostly ignored in Washington. more... |
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