China conducts first satellite sea-launch
On 23 July the People’s Liberation Army announced that it had launched, on the previous day, nine satellites on one Gravity-1 rocket from sea....
US uses uncrewed vessels in Iran attack
Three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels (USV) attacked a laid up Iranian midget submarine in a first of its kind operation by American forces...
First uncrewed vessel airdrop
Kraken Technology Group and Capewell, supported by the Royal Navy under Project Beehive, have successfully completed the world’s first extracted-load airdrop of an uncrewed...
Electricity and military power
By Morgan Bazilian and Jahara Matisek*
Just as oil fueled the mechanized warfare of the 20th century, electricity is becoming the foundational resource for militaries...
Mapping the Australian seabed
By Timothy Stevens*
In early 2025, a Chinese naval task group conducted a full circumnavigation of Australia. Ships were tracked, movements observed and conclusions quickly...
AI unmasking shadow fleets
As space becomes a hotspot of modern war and global attention remains focused on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, artificial intelligence is now...
Singapore’s carbon-fibre ship feat
A Singapore shipyard has built the largest composite structure ever assembled for a vessel in the country’s history, and it is destined for a...
Plan for missile silos on uncrewed vessels
The Ministry of Defence is asking industry for missile silos capable of operating aboard uncrewed vessels and remaining ready to fire for at least...
Uncrewed vessels and seabed vulnerabilities
By Leo Miles*
As autonomous underwater vehicles become more capable and widespread, the challenge of attributing interference with critical seabed infrastructure is growing. Australia and...
Drone boat rescues two crew
The United States Navy has used a drone boat in a maritime rescue mission for the first time. The remotely piloted 7.3-metre Saronic Corsair...