AUKUS’s wider reach for technology
With open questions about what countries could join the AUKUS Pillar II technology development effort, a top US admiral this week had a message:...
New submarine surveillance system
Defense contractor Anduril has rolled out a new, readily deployable undersea surveillance system called Seabed Sentry, which uses networks of small and relatively low-cost...
Rise of flat-top drone carriers
There are now at least three navies that have acquired or are developing ‘flat-top’ carriers designed specifically to carry uncrewed air systems. Here we...
New US, Australian autonomous vessel
A new design for a fast, modular naval vessel capable of autonomous operations and missile launch has been unveiled by US defence company Eureka...
China’s cable cutting theatre
A weekend headline from the South China Morning Post declaring “China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable-cutter that could reset the world order” caught plenty...
RN’s new autonomous anti-mine system
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its first Maritime Mine Counter Measure (MMCM) system, UK Defence Journal reports.
The new autonomous mine-hunting technology, developed...
Japan to test two UUVs
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has announced that it has acquired two types of underwater gliders : The SeaExplorer X2 and the Slocum...
Profound naval lessons from Ukraine
By H I Sutton*
29th October 2022 marked a turning point in naval warfare. Just eight months after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels...
Big shipyard plan for uncrewed vessels
Off the back of a $600 million Series C funding round, Saronic, the Texas-based defense startup company, announced this month it plans to build...
China claims new anti-sub technology
Could China’s new magnetic wake detection technology mark the end of stealth submarine warfare? Reports on recent Chinese research suggests it might, the Eurasian...