BAE Aims to Introduce Autonomous Submarine by 2026
Britain, Middle Eastern and European countries were all potential customers.He said many Western navies were conscious of the emerging threat under the sea. The Baltic Sea region, for example, is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link, and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.The Herne mini-submarine would be designed to work with traditional submarines, and could support anti-submarine weapons as well as undertake covert surveillance and help protect underwater infrastructure.Jamieson said while there were already unmanned submarines available to buy, those
Ukrainian Man Arrested in Connection to 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks
Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022, officials said on Thursday, a breakthrough in an episode that sharpened tensions between Russia and the West.Described by both Moscow and the West as an act of sabotage, the explosions largely severed Russian gas supplies to Europe, prompting a major escalation in the Ukraine conflict and squeezing energy supplies on the continent. No one has taken responsibility for the blasts and Ukraine has denied any role.The arrest comes just as Kyiv is engaged in fraught diplomatic discussions with the United States over how to end the war in Ukraine without giving away major concession
Supersize It: The U.S. Navy Is Seeking an Ultra-Large AUV
, like SSGNs, offer a stealthy, survivable, powerful precision strike capability. Possible weapons include Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles (TLAMs), ASCMs, torpedoes/autonomous underwater munitions, loitering munitions/SLUAS launched from encapsulated canisters, or even FPV strike drones. The Russo-Ukraine War has demonstrated the power of massed FPV drones for strike warfare. This was particularly apparent during Operation Spider's Web, which saw covertly inserted FPV drones strike strategic bombers and airfields deep within Russian territory.But how could such a range of weapons be stored and
Kongsberg Ramps Up Maritime Defense Production to Meet Growing Demand
, it said on Wednesday.The Defence & Aerospace business made up 54% of those, as CEO Geir Håøy said the company was experiencing record-high market activity in the sector.Many European nations have pledged to significantly increase defence budgets in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to scale back military support for the region.Kongsberg has opportunities to increase production in Norway and is building up capacity in Australia, Håøy said in a call with analysts and media. Later this year, it
Chinese Captain in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Case Appears in Court
after his arrest, he made no application for bail and was remanded in custody. Wan again chose not to apply for bail on Friday and was taken into detention.The Baltic Sea region has been on high alert for sabotage after a string of outages of power cables, gas pipelines and telecoms since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.Some European governments have accused Russia of hybrid attacks and sabotage of some critical infrastructure, but Moscow has denied such claims, saying the West is seeking to undermine Russian interests through an information war.Finnish authorities allege that the NewNew Polar Bear
Subsea Warfare Need Not Involve Target Destruction
(USVs) were launched as part of a trial by Denmark's defense ministry aimed at boosting the nation’s maritime surveillance capabilities.Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a number of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.As defense analyst David R. Strachan points out in the May/June issue of Marine Technology Reporter: “Seabed warfare will increasingly be defined by the need to contest a dense battlespace teeming with sensor networks, communications
Denmark Launches Sea Drones to Enhance Maritime Surveillance
crowns ($614 million) on building and procuring 26 navy vessels for patrolling, oil spill response and surveillance of undersea cables.Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a number of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Russia has denied it was behind the outages.(Reuters
Learning from Ukraine, Taiwan Looks to Sea Drones to Counter China
In the shadow of the Taiwan Strait, a new chapter in asymmetric naval warfare is unfolding. Drawing lessons from Ukraine’s strategic use of maritime drones in the Black Sea, Taiwan is adapting similar technologies as a low-cost, high-impact defense against an increasingly assertive Chinese Navy.Off Taiwan’s eastern fishing port of Wushi, Thunder Tiger — a local defense technology company — has been testing the SeaShark 800, an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) capable of carrying 1,200 kg of explosives across distances up to 500 km. Developed under the government’s "Swift
Taiwan Charges Chinese Captain over Cable Damage
communication links, which are vital to the island's connections to the rest of the world.Taiwan, whose government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, has pointed to similarities between what it has experienced and damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.(Reuters - Reporting by Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee and Jeanny Kao; Editing by Gerry Doyle
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