UK goes for more uncrewed vessels
The Royal Navy is preparing to acquire a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a programme known as Project Beehive, according to a...
Beyond Bluebottle program
By Malcolm Davis*
Expansion of Australia’s fleet of Ocius Bluebottle uncrewed boats is an important step, but it must not be the last in creating...
RAN Receives 40 Bluebottle USVs
On 12 March the RAN took delivery of 40 new Australian-designed and built Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USV) – one of the world’s largest...
US captures third shadow tanker
The U.S. has captured oil tanker MT Bertha, a ship allegedly sailing under a Cook Islands flag, in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon announced,...
Philippine Navy commissions two ships
On 24 February the Philippine Navy christened and commissioned the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20) and the fast attack interdiction craft...
Plan to seize Russian shadow fleet tankers
British Defense Secretary John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as...
Indonesia seeks Italian carrier
Indonesia’s plan to acquire the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) appears to be gathering pace, although a formal contract confirmation...
Managing the US robotic fleet
Buoyed by billions in investments into robotic systems, the Navy is considering how it will manage the swarms of unmanned surface, subsurface and aerial...
Russia’s overspend on old battlecruiser
By H I Sutton*
At around 28,000 tons Russia’s Kirov-class is the largest and most heavily armed surface combatant in the World. One of these...
Russia brown water deterrence
By Helge Adrians*
Russia is working to integrate inland waterways more deeply into its deterrence and defense posture. In Western contexts, this area of maritime...