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...
Taiwan boosting drone defences
Taiwan is now rapidly developing a naval drone capability. Several types have been seen being trialled with a range of armaments. These vessels, known...
UK uncrewed sub controlled from Australia
The Royal Navy has demonstrated for the first time that its new Experimental Vessel (XV) Excalibur can be controlled from the other side of...
Satellite images show massive Chinese build-up
China has built a 3,200-hectare network of island military bases in the South China Sea, some of which are now capable of launching nuclear...
UUV launched from UK N-sub
The Royal Navy has conducted a pioneering trial demonstrating the launch and recovery of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from a submarine, expanding the capabilities...
Japan’s new railgun naval weapon
Japan may soon succeed where many countries, including the US, failed. More than a century after the first theoretical models of the railgun were...
CABOT: UK’s North Atlantic barrier
By David O’Sullivan*
Project CABOT, the Royal Navy’s planned Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) barrier in the North Atlantic, isn’t simply about detecting and tracking submarines; it’s...
RNs remote bomb disposal unit
An underwater robot designed to tackle sabotage threats and deal with unexploded bombs is being tested by the Royal Navy.
The remotely operated vehicle (ROV)...
US boosts remote maintenance
Five U.S. Navy ships now have working Augmented Reality Maintenance Systems that allow technicians to remotely troubleshoot problems from a sailor’s point of view,...