France’s DGA Asks Naval Group to Develop Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has granted Naval Group a framework agreement for the development of an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator. This agreement encompasses the design, production, and testing of the UCUV, with an additional contract signed for the Autonomous Decision-Making Process (ADMP) and secure autonomous navigation...
Ukraine Arms ‘Sea Baby’ Naval Drones with Weapons
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) released a video on January 1, 2024, showcasing the Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launching rockets or missiles during an attack in Sevastopol Bay. The video, recorded during an undisclosed attack, features the Sea Baby drone engaging with Russian boats that ventured out from one of...
U.S. Navy Receives First Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle
Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy after completing acceptance testing this month
Russian Military Developing Unmanned Surface Drones with 100 kg Cargo Capacity
Russian military experts are in the process of developing unmanned surface attack drones capable of carrying payloads ranging from 10 kg to a potential 100 kg. A source within the military-industrial complex revealed this information to state-controlled TASS
U.S. Navy Advances Torpedo Tube-Launched and Recovered UUV Capability
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Russia Develops Underwater Strike Drone with 5-kg Payload
Russian defense specialists are currently in the process of designing an underwater strike drone equipped with a 5-kg payload. "The design is underway of an underwater strike drone with four engines
Saab Secures U.S. Navy Contract for Undersea Drone Deployment with Kuwait Naval...
Saab has clinched a contract from the U.S
Textron's Unmanned Boat Uses South Korean Weapon to Engage Multiple Sea Targets
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EDGE Group to Arm Locally-Made Fast Attack Vessel with MANSUP Missile
EDGE Group's subsidiary, Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB), has revealed plans to incorporate the MANSUP surface-to-surface missile onto its domestically produced Fast Attack Vessel, set to debut at NAVDEX 2025. The vessel, serving as a First of Class prototype, will be both designed and constructed in the United Arab Emirates by ADSB, showcasing various maritime products from the EDGE portfolio
Taiwan Aims for Mass Production of Maritime Drones by 2026
Taiwan is eyeing the commencement of mass production of maritime drones, uncrewed surface vessels with a speedboat-like appearance, in 2026, contingent on the successful outcome of military tests conducted by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. Senior government officials announced this development to
Latest Unmanned Surface Vessels in German Aid Package for Ukraine
Germany has announced the dispatch of new Sonobot 5 unmanned surface vessels as part of its latest military aid package. This update was posted on the official website of the German government
U.S. Navy Orders Lionfish UUVs
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a contract to build nine small unmanned undersea vehicles (SUUV) for the U.S
Japan Chooses Beechcraft T-6 Texan II as New Primary Training Aircraft
Hungary Receives Two H225M Helicopters from Airbus
Turkey Considers Purchasing 12 Decommissioned British C-130 Super Hercules Aircraft
Syrian Troops Supported by Russia Eliminate Over 400 Militants in Recent Strikes
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...