Towed sonar changes submarine hunting
Towed array sonar is a sinuous cable of hydrophones trailed astern of warships and submarines, a technology that has taken ASW from speculative hunting...
Australia’s underwater wi-fi research
Proteus Maritime and Edith Cowan University have joined forces to create an undersea mesh system to transform defence communication, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
“Congratulations to...
Technology making sub fleet more lethal
By Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher*
A year ago, I reported a major part of the Submarine Force’s effort to prepare for the future was bringing...
Building an Australian nuclear industry
The timelines for Pillar One of the AUKUS partnership forecast that Australia will host the Submarine Rotational Force - West (SRF-West) at HMAS Stirling...
Protecting undersea cables from China, Russia
Subsea cables facilitate the flow of over 99 percent of global internet traffic and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions. They are the unseen...
SunCable’s vulnerability
By Pornomo Rovan Astri Yoga*
When the Nord Stream gas pipelines were sabotaged in 2022, Europe learned a hard lesson: even civilian infrastructure once seen...
SA-Rolls Royce sign AUKUS booster
In a major boost to Australia’s AUKUS program, the South Australian government has reached a landmark agreement with British defence giant Rolls-Royce to boost...
Natural language plan for uncrewed vessels
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Plymouth-based Marine AI have launched a research project to give uncrewed vessels the ability to communicate naturally with...
Australia’s underwater drone program
As part of the AUKUS agreement, Australia's defence industry is quietly developing underwater drones that could transform naval warfare. But experts warn the AUKUS...
China’s extra-large underwater drones
China’s naval expansion continues to surprise onlookers. Less visible, until now, have been developments in underwater drones. That is about to change with an...