Boeing's Aurora Flight Sciences Tests FALCON System for Precision Boat Control
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has been testing its "Fast Adaptation and Learning for Control Online" (FALCON) control architecture on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. The recent trials focused on demonstrating vessel-to-vessel station keeping for an underway replenishment (UNREP) scenario and automated passage through conditions similar to the Suez...
Japan Considered for Involvement in AUKUS Partnership on Defense Projects
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom are exploring the possibility of collaborating with Japan on advanced defense projects within the framework of the AUKUS partnership. “Japan is being considered because of its strengths and its close defense partnership with all three countries,” said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh,...
U.S. Navy's Nuclear-powered Carrier, CVN-74 Completes Dry-Dock Work of Refuelling & Overhaul
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
Japan Unveils Kaga Carrier Refurbished for F-35B Stealth Fighters
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) presented its Kaga vessel to the media on Tuesday, showcasing the completion of initial modifications aimed at enabling the ship to support F-35B stealth fighter jets. The modifications to the Kaga, a former helicopter carrier, were carried out over a two-year period
L3Harris, Qatar’s Performance Marine Present 'Suhail' Autonomous USV at DIMDEX
L3Harris Technologies and Qatari shipbuilder Performance Marine showcased the first locally-built autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), Suhail, at the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX). Designed and locally manufactured by Performance Marine, Suhail is a 39-foot USV that integrates L3Harris ASView control system technology
Northrop Assembles Manta Ray Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle
Northrop Grumman completed assembly of a full-size uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype known as Manta Ray, on Monday. A new class of UUV, it is an extra-large glider that will operate long-duration, long-range and payload-capable undersea missions without need for on-site human logistics
Romania Destroys Suspected Ukrainian U.S.-Origin Naval Drone with Russian Warhead
Romanian forces have destroyed an unmanned surface vessel (USV) of U.S
Australian Navy Lays Sea Mines for the First Time in 50 Years
The Royal Australian Navy has laid sea mines for the first time in nearly 50 years during Exercise Dugong, a mine warfare and clearance diving activity held from March 4-22. The exercise was designed to test a combined force from Australia, New Zealand, and the U
Chess Dynamics to Provide Surveillance Systems for Australia's Hunter Class Frigates
BAE Systems Maritime Australia has awarded Chess Dynamics a contract to supply its SeaEagle FCEO surveillance systems for the first batch of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Hunter class frigates. The system will provide the RAN with a surveillance capability for the detection, tracking, and identification of surface and air targets as part of the Hunter Class Frigate Program
S.Korean Navy Receives Third Jang Bogo-III Batch-I Submarine
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a delivery and handover ceremony for the Shin Chae-ho, the third 3,000-ton submarine independently designed and built using Korean technology. The event took place at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard on Thursday, April 4
Indonesia Asks Naval Group, PT PAL to Locally Build Scorpene Evolved Full...
Indonesia has chosen Naval Group and PT PAL by commissioning the construction of two Scorpène Evolved Full Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) submarines. The decision, made on March 28, aligns with the Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between France and Indonesia in August 2021, Naval Group confirmed in a statement April 2
UAV, Surface Drone Perform Sensor-to-Shooter Co-ordination in U.S. Navy Exercise
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Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1