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...
Technology propels RN to efficiency
The Royal Navy's flagship can power through the water more efficiently – thanks to a new cleaning device that has removed 11kg of marine...
China ups radar facilities in South China Sea
As China increasingly engages in what the US calls dangerous behavior against its regional neighbors in the contentious South China Sea, Beijing also aims...
RN’s first steps with AI
By Francis Heritage*
In September 2023, the Royal Navy (RN) advertised the launch of the Naval AI Cell (NAIC), designed to identify and advance AI...
New Swedish semi-autonomous vehicle
The Double Eagle semiautonomous remotely operated vehicle (SAROV) is an advanced hybrid system designed for detection and disposal operations. In the SAROV configuration, the...
Australia’s undersea cable chance
By Jocelinn Kang and Jessie Jacob*
Australia has an opportunity to strengthen its position as a regional digital hub in the Indo-Pacific, as the submarine...
Quantum clocks new role as GPS degrades
The Australian military has awarded a physics startup two contracts for a quantum clock designed to provide greater accuracy and a week or more...
Time to review undersea cable law
By Jessie Jacob*
The number of subsea cables landing in Australia has more than doubled since the legislation to create protection zones for these vital...
Protecting undersea infrastructure
Undersea infrastructure is vital in a global economy powered by data. 99% of the world’s data is transmitted through a global network of subsea...
Gaza pier a big lesson for . . . . China
By Erik Davis*
Last month the United States disassembled and removed the floating pier it had assembled at a Gaza beach to take aid deliveries....