UK’s two new unscrewed marine systems
The Ministry of Defence is putting two newly developed uncrewed maritime systems—Snapper and Wasp—through final testing, UK Defence Journal reports.
During a Written Question session...
Global firms eye Australia for AUKUS deals
Global firms are partnering with Australian based entities in a bid to position themselves for lucrative AUKUS submarine contracts, despite law changes needed to...
Stunning new ocean-floor images
A newly deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously...
Warning of runaway sea-level rise
By Isabelle Bond*
Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetime,’ according to a joint emergency statement released...
Aussie 3D printer sold to Austal US
Australian additive manufacturing company SPEED3D has sold one of its advanced WarpSPEE3D metal printers to shipbuilder Austal USA, a leader in advanced manufacturing for...
New UK autonomous submarine
A team of British engineers based in Portsmouth has successfully demonstrated a new type of autonomous submarine, developed specifically for military use, off the...
Amphibious vessel put to the test
Marines conducted a complex at-sea readiness rehearsal for combat with the service’s new amphibious combat vehicle for the first time while their comradesworked on...
AUKUS electronic warfare co-operation
In alignment with its Pillar II priorities, the AUKUS trilateral security alliance is standing up a data-sharing framework dedicated to electronic warfare (EW), according...
A warship in a box
By Steve Wills*
The ubiquitous shipping container, equipped with everything from cruise missiles to towed array sonars, generators, berthing, and command spaces, allows for the...
NATO needs subsea cable plan
By Cynthia Mehboob*
This month, a disturbing escalation in the suspected sabotage of undersea cables unfolded in the Baltic Sea. Two fibre-optic cables – one...