RANOPS
A social network for retired and serving Royal Australian Navy Officers
Search
Home Page
News & Interest
Geopolitics & Security
Lighter & Historical
Lunches
RANOPS - 15 March 2024
RANOPS - ANZAC Day 2024
RANOPS - 7 June 2024
RANOPS - 19 July 2024
RANOPS - 11 October 2024
RANOPS - 29 November 2024
Program 2024
Contact
CERBAIR equips the French Navy’s new OPVs with anti-drone systems
Naval Group, Thales and KNDS to work on multipurpose and modular launching system
USN extending service lives of three cruisers
Fincantieri tweaks PPA patrol vessel design to carry more missiles
Philippine CG to receive 40 patrol boats from France
Saab brings new autonomous capability to naval vessels
Australia to boost Ukraine’s maritime defences
2024 Defence Workforce Plan
Sub par: Collins-class farce with five boats out of water
French Navy’s CSG about to sail for Indo-Pacific deployment
Government states RFA vessels not classed as ‘warships’
India boosts submarine fleet as region’s warship traffic picks up
Japan launches first amphibious ship for new unit
Navy extending service lives of 12 Flight I Arleigh Burke destroyers
Chinese aircraft carriers drill together
AUKUS Pillar II in action at Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024
[UK] MOD outline safety steps in dismantling submarines
USN names newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine
Austal USA launches construction of new submarine module manufacturing facility
U.S. F-35B lands on Japanese warship off California
How one warship thwarting a Houthi attack changed the USN
[UK] Government commits to submarine infrastructure development
USN reloads VLS missiles at sea
Naval shipbuilding and nuclear submarine maintenance at Henderson WA
Britain’s ‘root and branch’ review
Changing our perspective on ADF recruitment and retention
First Sea Venom missile firing from Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter
Gulf countries beef up their undersea-warfare chops with European tech
Construction starts on Finnish Navy’s second Squadron 2020 multi-role corvette
USS Boxer in Philippines for typhoon relief, NZ to investigate sinking
A view on the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
HMNZS Manawanui sinks near Samoa
Russia launches first Project 22350 frigate for Pacific Fleet
AUKUS nations to integrate UK torpedo to P-8 sub hunters
Stopping lethal attack drones is focus of Replicator Initiative 2
Three navies top up missiles in the north
Indonesia’s two new homemade ships
More submariner training in the UK
Exercise Kakadu 24
Britain actively pursuing buyers for new frigate
British warships will be armed for ballistic missile defence
Russian aircraft carrier crew sent to frontline in Ukraine
CNO Franchetti war plan preparing Navy for Pacific conflict by 2027
China’s Liaoning CSG deploys to Philippine Sea
Retirement of Ray Griggs
Manila withdraws Coast Guard flagship from Sabina Shoal
Canada eyes AUKUS membership over China concerns
Images show British warship shadow Russian submarine near UK
UK may soon be operating nuclear powered warships
Australian tests for new US landing vessel
Nuclear jobs start flowing
NHSA August - September Papers
Vale LCDR (Rtd) Dennis Collyer
Ghost Shark arrives in US
RAN to assume command of Red Sea force
Singapore hosts SECAT exercise
Russian cruiser, frigate return from 7-month deployment to Middle East
AUKUS begins historic submarine maintenance in Australia
USN could sideline 17 support ships due to manpower issues
US, French naval forces conduct bilateral operations in Indo-Pacific
Australia getting ready for British and American submarines
WWI vessel found off Scotland
USAF tests anti-ship bomb
The search for laser defences
HMAS PERTH (I) Memorial Foundation - Update
Hanwha Ocean to build second Soyang-Class FCSS (AOE-II)
Austal launches USS Pierre, US Navy’s final Independence-variant LCS
USN awards $1.3B long-lead contract for Virginia Block VI boats
US Marines deploy radar on Japanese island near Taiwan
Korean pitch for general-purpose frigates
RAN officer lead MCM planner in RIMPAC 2024
Goldrick Seminar 2024
Australia inks deal to extend Collins-class into 2030s
Britain’s Proteus helicopter drone first flight next year
Upcoming [UK] defence review to consult ‘all nations of the UK’
HMAS Sydney’s naval strike missile fired
AUKUS navy chiefs in WA for HMAS Stirling visit and conference
Recent USN CSG deployments
UK considers Kongsberg Vanguard for mine hunting motherships
Exercise Pitch Black gets dedicated aircraft carrier
HMS Tamar joins Tonga International Fleet Review
GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin team up on MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS
Construction begins on Canada’s River-class destroyers
Ukraine takes delivery of three CB90 combat boats
Chinese aircraft carrier sails near the Philippines
RN divers honour WW2 bomb disposal hero
Exercise Nordic Warden protects undersea infrastructure
Japan will deploy mobile radar site in the Philippine Sea
The USN’s ongoing carrier conundrum
USN in nuclear show of force to Russia
US, Japan and Korea begin Freedom Edge exercise
USS Wasp now in the Mediterranean Sea
Participants arrive in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2024
Australian Type 26 Frigate variant contract awarded
Australia orders two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from Austal
Taiwan president attends coast guard frigate handover
First RAAF Triton UAV moves closer to arrival
European Commission selects MMPC program for development phase
US Navy christens new Navajo-class T-ATS
STM to build 3 corvettes for Malaysian Navy
Russian naval group arrives in Cuba, U.S. increasing Atlantic naval presence
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Tritons now operating in Okinawa
First Collins Class life-of-type extension
Indonesia cuts steel for second Red White Frigate
US, allies kick off Exercise Valiant Shield 2024
Australia fast-tracks its hunt for replacement frigates
Russia ‘not looking for direct confrontation with NATO’
Labour commits to Trident carrying nuclear submarines
Taiwan revives new generation frigate program
Misinformation only thing to hit USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Corroding subs raise capability fears
Time to accelerate action on AUKUS’, submarine builders warn
Confused approach to future frigate purchase
Taiwan Navy restarts work on 'next-generation' guided missile frigate
French MoD procures additional Exocet MM40 B3C anti-ship missiles
French carrier strike group concludes Mission Akila
Fincantieri to build two more Constellation-class frigates for US Navy
HMS Duncan deploys to the Red Sea to protect shipping routes.
On historical Collins class availability
UK remains tightlipped on if it will increase submarine fleet
Pacific exercises help to shape US Army’s watercraft strategy
Royal Navy needs to ‘adapt faster’ Second Sea Lord says
UK to retire two Type 23 frigates
Ex HMAS Sirius re-cycled
China builds world’s first dedicated drone carrier
Explanation for Chinese flare drop
NHSA publications - May 2024
Statement on unsafe and unprofessional interaction with PLA-Air Force
Ukraine drone boats get heat-seeking missiles
Raytheon pens $344 million deal for missile development program
Houthis threaten to expand range of targets in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
French Hawkeye deploys to Romania from carrier
UK nuclear subs to be operational in 2030s
Austal Australia launches seventh evolved Cape-class patrol boat
Austal completes sea trials of Sentinel USV
US Navy’s marine mammal program
Taiwan’s 24nm combat command
AUKUS allies developing undersea capabilities they can field this year
South Korea’s HHI inks deal to build four ships for Peru’s Navy
NATO talks readiness for war
US lawmakers push for two submarines
Fincantieri lays keel of first Constellation class frigate
How USN experiments could get drones beyond spying and into battle
Britain, America and Japan to hold joint drills
Minehunting mothership welcomed into RN fleet
2024 Vernon Parker oration and ANI annual dinner
RAN’s sea-mining capability
Japan to take part in AUKUS 'Pillar 2'?
NHSA newsletter April 2024
‘Unprecedented’ rise in SOS from seafarers in Red Sea
×