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World’s largest anti-sub robot ship set for April sea-trials

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Sea Hunter graphicBy Franz-Stefan Gady THE U.S. Navy’s largest unmanned surface vehicle designed to track Chinese and Russian subs will be christened in April 2016.

Goldrick on naval history, books, GPS and coal

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SMS Goeben on a postcard pre-World War I (Public domain)Rear Admiral James Goldrick, RAN (RET.) talks to Christopher Nelson about naval history, GPS, books and coal intros cracker of an interview that everyone interested in naval affairs and history in general should read. Goldrick combines a deep understanding of history with operational naval experience.

Eyes moving to Indian Ocean

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Serge DeSilvaIn an exclusive interview, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett spoke to defence analyst Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe on the evolution of the Royal Australian Navy's strategic and operational posture in the Indian Ocean region and its likely future intentions.

RN’s 6 new ships in Baltic doubles commitment to NATO

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Secretary_of_State_Michael_FallonTHE Royal Navy is to send six additional warships and hundreds of naval personnel to the Baltic in a show of force against Russia.

Liberal pollsters to help in German submarine bid

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LIBERAL Party pollsters Crosby Textor are poised to become involved in the submarine race with German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems planning to hire the...

Plans unveiled for new, world-class AUV research facility

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BUILDING plans for a new $750,000 state-of-the-art facility set to position Tasmania as a world leader in underwater robotic technologies were revealed this month (Feb 2016).

The Forgotten Flotilla, Greece, Crete & North Africa 1941

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A diver on the A6By Dr Michael James Bendon* THIS search began with a simple question about a rusting hulk out from a small beach. The beach was adjacent to the coastal archaeological site of Ancient Phalasarna in Western Crete.

Japan willing to share sub secrets

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130412-N-LS794-166JAPAN has assured Australia its most secret stealth technology will be included in the new submarines it wants to build for the Royal Australian Navy.

Grand spectacle of Indian fleet review

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indian navyThe IFR 2016 will indeed be a grand spectacle as more than one hundred ships from the navies of over fifty countries will participate in this exercise that is carried out every five years.

Russian submarine activity topping Cold War levels

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By: Nicholas de Larrinaga, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly RUSSIAN submarine activity in the North Atlantic is again at Cold War levels, according...