Australian and British vessels this week conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the disputed South China Sea, in an attempt to push back against China’s expansive claims over the vital ...

The Astute-class submarine’s visit to Australia was the first time maintenance activity on a UK Royal Navy nuclear submarine had been carried out in the country. The UK Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered ...

The Astute-class submarine HMS Anson arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia for a scheduled Submarine Maintenance Period. (Commonwealth of Australia) Australia has taken another step along the ...

An Australian navy ship has conducted a freedom of navigation exercise with the UK around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea — an area that China claims ownership of. Experts say this might be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Britain’s HMS Anson has docked in Western Australia for maintenance. Picture: BAE / Handout / NewsWire The UK has for the first ...

HMS Anson’s abrupt departure from Australia shows the limits of Britain’s stretched fleet. That will have major implications for AUKUS. The U.K. submarine HMS Anson in transit to HMAS Stirling in ...

The submarine’s arrival was announced on Sunday as the first-ever maintenance activity on a UK nuclear submarine in Australia. Over the coming weeks, Australians will work alongside UK and US partners ...

The first launch of the SM-6 is a ‘step-change’ in the lethality, air and missile defence, and long-range strike capabilities of Australia’s surface combatant fleet, as it undergoes a series of ...

Under AUKUS, the UK and the US have agreed to let Australian Defence Force personnel carry out maintenance on their nuclear submarines. ADF crews will work alongside British and American teams to ...

An Australian naval destroyer has joined a British patrol vessel to conduct a freedom of navigation exercise in the South China Sea, in another sign Australia's military remains intent on pushing back ...