Author Archives: John Currin (JC 's Naval and Military)

  ✅ Quick Facts: The U.S. Navy is betting big on unmanned ships. Cheaper and faster to build than traditional ships, autonomous vessels could help the Navy boost firepower at a time when shipbuilding is expensive and slow. Informally known as the “Ghost Fleet,” the service’s current unmanned ships are paving the way for a much larger fleet inContinue reading “America’s ‘Ghost Fleet’: A Ship-by-Ship Breakdown of the Autonomous Ships Boosting Navy Firepower Ghost ships will never completely replace crewed ships, but there is room for the two to work together to fight the sea battles of tomorrow. BY KYLE MIZOKAMI PUBLISHED: FEB 6, 2024”

A Rheinmetall MAN HX2 tactical truck in action carrying a Tyro General Support Bridge (Picture: MOD). Following a ‘rapid procurement process’ the British Army will be receiving 500 support trucks to support operational activity. “Collaboration between Defence Equipment & Support, Army Headquarters and the Field Army has helped push the boundaries of Defence procurement, acquiring all theContinue reading “British Army to receive 500 trucks to support operational activity 3rd February 2024 at 1:27pm”

Archer-class patrol ship, HMS Exploit, departs from Portsmouth ahead of sailing to take part in major Nato exercise off Norway (Picture: Ben Mitchell / PA Wire). Four of the Royal Navy’s smallest ships are preparing to brave three weeks of rough seas as they head far north into the Arctic for Exercise Steadfast Defender, Nato’s largestContinue reading “Royal Navy’s smallest ships take on huge challenge as they brave weeks of rough seas 5th February 2024 at 3:30pm”

Play Video Watch: What weapons systems can a Type 45 destroyer use to take down land, sea or aerial threats? On board one of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers, it is the role of the Principal Warfare Officer to make key strategic decisions and take the ship into action. The Daring class warships, like HMS DiamondContinue reading “Guns N’ Missiles: The weapons a Type 45 destroyer has in her arsenal to fight off attacks 5th February 2024 at 2:00pm”

A flagstaff was erected to mark the spot where Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, in 1840. And every year three flags are raised to mark the occasion. In this explainer, first published February 1, 2023, Pou Tiaki explores the history of each flag and how they came to be at the grounds. Why is the WaitangiContinue reading “The three flags of Waitangi – Ripu Bhatia”