Australia losing global drone race. Canberra blamed
By Clive Williams*
Uncrewed and autonomous systems are reshaping modern warfare, yet Australia has been slower than many adversaries and smaller states to field drones...
Threat of large trans-Pacific drones
The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, over 5,000 nautical miles across, protects the West Coast of the United States against Chinese naval forces...
Laser weapon being developed for Royal Navy
More than £300m is being invested in the Royal Navy’s first laser weapon after it downed high-velocity drones in latest trials. The success of...
Mogami USV: Fast-Tracking RAN Mine Warfare
By Matthew Bell*
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is undergoing a significant transformation of its surface fleet, making rapid capability delivery essential. While much attention...
Full steam ahead with Trump
President Donald Trump told Navy sailors that he intends to sign an executive order directing the service to use steam for its aircraft carrier’s...
Putin’s new tiny underwater nuclear drone
One week after Russia test-flew the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile for 15 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the nuclear-powered underwater drone Poseidon has...
Leveraging sovereign-guided weapons for the RAN
By Matthew Bell*
Australia faces a strategic environment fraught with emerging threats that demand a novel approach to national defence. In the face of an...
China’s underwater electronic net
By Tye Graham and P.W. Singer*
The People's Liberation Army is building an “invisible net” across the western Pacific, a five-layer, seabed-to-space sensor architecture known...
Vision of new counter-drone system
A recently released picture of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Bainbridge offers a good look at new launchers for Coyote counter-drone interceptors installed...
HIMARS deployed to Christmas Island
A Royal Canadian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft has deployed a US Army M142 high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) and Australian Army...