Iran to Unveil its Helicopter Carrier Ship in November
Iran will unveil its first Amphibious Transport Dock (ATD) - helicopter carrier ship this November on Navy Day. The ship will carry up to 7 helicopters, an assortment of drones and electronic warfare equipment among others
Kongsberg to Supply 4 HUGIN AUV Survey Systems to India’s Garden Reach...
Kongsberg Maritime has concluded the sale of four HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems to the Indian Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime
BAE Systems Unveils New Unmanned Sea Vehicle
BAE Systems has unveiled the newest addition to its unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) portfolio, the Riptide UUV-12. The 12” diameter vehicle is the companys entry into the medium UUV market – joining three small UUV variants – and marks the first new vehicle since last years acquisition of Riptide Autonomous Solutions...
Lockheed to Conduct US Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vessel Study
Lockheed Martin will provide a study for an integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S
Elbit Integrates Mini-Drone Onboard Autonomous Boat
Elbit Systems has completed tests of Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) after equipping the boat with a mini-drone, last week. “Trials conducted in recent weeks were dedicated to the integration of a mini-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), onboard the Seagull USV, further enhancing its intelligence gathering capabilities,” the company said in a...
ECA Adds Unmanned Rotorcraft to Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program
ECA Group announced Wednesday it selected the SKELDAR V-200 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) for integration with the Belgian and Dutch cooperative naval Mine Countermeasure (MCM) program. The project involves building twelve mine hunters equipped with drone systems (Toolbox) to the Belgian and Dutch navies
China Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Reveals Unmanned Helicopter Drone Model
China's Type 075 amphibious assault ship (AAS) has revealed an unmanned reconnaissance helicopter model on deck which resembled the AR500C, a new drone that was test-flown for the first time on May 20. The presence of the life-size model of the AR500C together with that of what looks like a transport helicopter, most likely the Z-8, is intended to test space allocation
Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program Clears “Systems Functional Review” Phase
The Belgian-Dutch mine hunter program has crossed “Systems Functional Review” phase that validates the functional and architectural studies of the ships onboard systems including propulsion and combat systems, and more than hundred drones. “On May 23, a new contractual milestone was crossed by the Belgium Naval & Robotics teams, exactly one year after the notification of the contract in 2019,” Belgium Naval & Robotics company said in
Royal Navy Commences Trails of BAE Autonomous Boats
The Royal navy has commenced trails of autonomous boats built by BAE Systems which can be controlled from warships for anti-piracy, attack and shore-landing missions. Minister for Defense Procurement Jeremy Quin said: “Commencing the trials of the crewless Pacific 24 boat is an important stepping stone in the Royal Navys development of its autonomous capability
Northrop Grumman Awarded $333Mn to Produce 3 MQ-4C Triton UAVs for Australia
Northrop Grumman is awarded a $333,401,760 modification for the production and delivery of three low-rate initial production MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft for the government of Australia. The contract includes two main operating bases and one forward operating base in an integrated functional capability-four and multiple-intelligence configuration, with associated export compliance and support for the government of Australia, A Pentagon announcement said
Elbit, Harris Demo Anti-submarine Capability Using Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Elbit Systems UK completed a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) trials with the UK MoD. Elbit Systems UK used its ‘Seagull USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) for these trials, with the USAs L3 Harris providing the sonar
Russian Firm Developing Underwater Drone Killer
An autonomous underwater vehicle that can destroy below-surface drones and mines is being developed by a Russian firm, Region. The drone can be armed with various projectiles to destroy different types of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) such as attack and reconnaissance drones and even undersea mines
U.S. Deploys A-10 Attack Aircraft Supporting Anti-Assad Syrian Democratic Forces
South Korean President Lifts Martial Law Hours after Declaration
U.S. Navy to Equip USS Zumwalt with First-Ever Shipborne Hypersonic Missile System...
Germany, Norway Lay Foundation for 212CD Submarine Maintenance Yard
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...