The Sarma-D is Russia's answer to the U.S. Navy's Orca XLUUV (extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle). This massive robot submarine promises an incredible 8-10,000 km range, and many of the trappings of full-size submarines.
Its naval potential is clear...
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Putin's Superyacht Makes Dark Run To Special Facility Near St. Petersburg
There are indications that a special facility for superyachts has been built at Lomonosov outside St Petersburg, Russia following the Ukraine Invasion.
Putin's Superyacht Graceful recently made a Dark Run there...
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Attack On Kerch Bridge: Initial Geolocation Of Damage
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This will undoubtedly go down in history as a textbook conventional strategic strike on vital infrastructure. Yet we do not yet know how it was achieved.
Ahead of fresh satellite imagery, I have made a first pass at geolocating the damage...
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Russian Underwater Drone With Manipulator Arm For Seabed Operations
Manipulator arms, with claws which can grab or move items on the seafloor, are commonly associated with remote operated vehicles (ROVs) and crewed submarines. But Russia has developed an AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) with one...
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Location Of 4th Leak On Russia's NordStream Gas Pipeline In Baltic
The September 27 attacks on the Nordstream gas pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm is a serious international incident. There is now little doubt that it was sabotage...
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Russia Forced To Reduce Submarines In Mediterranean Despite Risk Of Escalation In Ukraine
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This morning a Russian Navy submarine sailed, on the surface, past Gibraltar where it exited the Mediterranean. The Pr.636.3 Improved-KILO class boat is likely heading to the Baltic for much needed maintenance.
This weakens their forces in the Mediterranean....
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Ukraine's New USV Compared
On September 21 it was revealed that Ukraine operates a previously unreported USV (uncrewed surface vessel). The small, low-profile design appears to be a form of uncrewed explosive boat. Its conceptual simplicity combined with relative sophistication set it apart from previous explosive boats...
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SKYFALL Imminent: Signs Of Russia's Next Nuclear-Powered Missile Test
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There are clear indications that Russia is preparing to test the nuclear-powered Burevestnik (NATO: SKYFALL) missile. The test site at Pankovo on Novaya Zemlya in the Russian Arctic is extremely remote.
Increased activity at the site has been monitored by defense analysts for some time...
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Russia’s Washed Up Invasion: Mystery Objects Found On Beaches
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Amid the debris of war, mysterious round objects have been washing up on Black Sea beaches. Metal spheres, with a series of horns protruding, they have been reported in local media as mines.
Indeed their nature seems obvious. But it is not, these are not mines...
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OSINT: Russia Removes 2 Radar Decoys Protecting Kerch Bridge
The Kerch Bridge, built by Russia since it annexed Crimea, is of strategic importance. In June extra steps were taken to protect it from Ukrainian attack.
Now some of these defenses have been removed....
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