All articles by Liam Stoker

The world’s top nuclear submarines

Astute, Arihant, Ohio: World's Top Nuclear Submarines Shaped by previous disasters, economic concerns and universally accepted mandates such as the…
At-sea simulation strategies

When accuracy is king, first-hand experience of handling a weapon is pivotal and live-fire exercises are the tried and trusted…
May’s top stories: Syria armed and South Korea watchful

NAWCAD scientists develop new approach to enhance underwater imagingNaval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) engineers Dr Linda Mullen and…
April’s top stories: Abraham Lincoln set for overhaul, surveillance jellyfish tested

USS Abraham Lincoln to undergo refuelling and complex overhaulHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded a $2.6bn cost-plus-incentive-fee contract by the…
Naval capabilities on the Korean Peninsula

With threats from North Korea becoming increasingly belligerent and bellicose, the international community has responded in kind, making it clear…

March’s top stories: further littoral boosts and Queen Elizabeth milestones

US Navy funds additional littoral combat shipsLockheed Martin and Austal received contracts from the US Navy for the construction of…
February’s top stories: China’s Navy boosted and UK carrier edges closer

INS Vikramaditya completes repairs and readies for sea trialsINS Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier, will enter further sea trials…
January’s top stories: Yury Dolgoruky in service and Asia-Pacific disputes

Russian Navy puts Borey-Class submarine into serviceThe Russian Navy placed its first Borey-Class ballistic missile nuclear submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky,…
A tall ask for small naval craft

President Barack Obama's election campaign quip about the US military no longer having as many horses and bayonets as it…
Engine revolution – powering the next generation of naval vessels

Relatively small and self-contained, readily scalable and with fundamentally straightforward maintenance requirements, gas turbine engines have a clear attraction for…