Harnessing Autonomy to Enhance Capability, Reduce Costs, and Strengthen Maritime Strategy – by George Galdorisi. In September 2024, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the U.S. Navy’s 33rd Chief of Naval Operations, released her Navigation Plan, “Project 33,” aiming to modernise naval operations. A key focus is expanding uncrewed maritime systems to boost capability, reduce costs, and minimise […]
Effective logistics sustainment has always been critical to military success, as echoed through history by leaders from Sun Tzu to U.S. Marine Corps General Robert Barrow. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are applying this timeless principle in modern amphibious warfare by leveraging unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to support logistics during assaults. In the […]
Transforming the Royal Australian Navy for Advanced Strategic Advantages Australia is a maritime nation, whose security and prosperity is directly linked to the oceans and seas. The scale of our sovereign maritime territory and responsibilities, dependence on maritime trade, and the increasing value of our activity within the maritime environment must be recognised in our […]
Marking the transition to a New Era in Australia’s Maritime Security The HMAS Gascoyne (II) has made her final entry into Sydney Harbour in preparation for the decommissioning on Thursday 5th November 2024. The ceremony will be held at HMAS Waterhen in Sydney to celebrate over two decades of dedicated service to the Royal Australian […]
Uncrewed Surface Vessels Showcase a New Era in Philippine Maritime Surveillance Puerto Princesa, Philippines is situated on the front lines of the South China Sea’s contested waters, the Western Command of the Armed Forces (WESCOM) of the Philippines on Palawan Island is key in monitoring and securing the Philippines’ territorial integrity in the region. This […]
Recognised for Exceptional Support of Reservist Employees in the NSW Medium Private Category At BlueZone Group, we are proud to announce that we have received an Honourable Mention at the 2024 Employer Support Awards in the NSW Medium Private category. The award was presented by Squadron Leader Kailyn Percival RAAF and accepted by Engineering Manager […]
The Sinking of HMNZS Manawanui Exposes Gaps in Defence Readiness The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) hydrographic dive and survey vessel HMNZS Manwanui sank on Sunday 6th October after running aground on a Samoan reef, off the southern coast of Samoa. The sinking of HMNZS Manawanui occurred while the vessel was conducting a reef survey. […]
Kraken Robotics Announces More than 50 Mine-Like Targets Found with MINSAS During Annual REPMUS Exercise Kraken Robotics recently announced that their Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS) was demonstrated to five NATO navies at the Portuguese Navy annual Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) exercise. Five Kraken MINISAS modules were integrated onsite […]
Record Attendance and Exhibitors Mark a Milestone Year for Land Forces 2024 BlueZone exhibited at the largest Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition 2024 from the 11th – 13th September in Melbourne, Australia. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the event and broke records with 995 exhibitors from 31 countries, showcasing the future of […]
Minister for Defence Richard Marles Highlights the Advanced Capabilities and Strategic Importance of the New Hunter Class Frigates Minister for Defence, Richard Marles declared the future Hunter Class frigates as the “heart of Australia’s surface combatant fleet” during a press conference at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. Designed to perform a range of […]
