How easily mines disrupt shipping
By Andy Perry*
Just reports of mines are often sufficient to disrupt maritime traffic. Even if ship owners, crews and insurers weren’t aware of the...
Fast, fluent, flawed: AI all at sea
By CMDR Paul D Pelczar, OAM, RAN*
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
— Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J....
Ukrainian drone wrecks Russian ship
A high-profile Russian security service vessel, designed for Arctic operations, has been struck by a Ukrainian drone while docked at the Vyborg shipyard near...
Australia’s ocean defence just shrank
By David Vallance*
Recent assessments argue that the world is on the cusp of a “new missile age”. The use of cheap drones might be...
Three nations in naval drone boost
The Netherlands, U.K. and Australia strengthened their maritime drone capabilities this month through the procurement and operational deployment of unmanned assets as the three...
Ukraine aims for long-range naval drones
Ukraine is preparing to deploy a new generation of long-range naval drones capable of operating far beyond coastal waters, marking a significant expansion of...
Beyond Bluebottle program
By Malcolm Davis*
Expansion of Australia’s fleet of Ocius Bluebottle uncrewed boats is an important step, but it must not be the last in creating...
North Korean destroyer tests Cruise missile
On 10 March, the official North Korean news agency, KCNA reported that the new North Korean destroyer Choe Hyon had test fired a strategic...
RAN Receives 40 Bluebottle USVs
On 12 March the RAN took delivery of 40 new Australian-designed and built Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USV) – one of the world’s largest...
Iran close to missile deal with China
Iran is nearing a deal to purchase supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from China, as the US weighs a fresh attack on the Islamic Republic,...