There are a growing number of large and extra-large UUVs (uncrewed underwater vehicles). The United States established an early lead but is now challenged by China. Other countries have notable projects, and Australia in particular is going big right now. Now the Royal Navy has announced the order of the Cetus design from MSubs...
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China's Continues Massive Construction At Key Navy Base In South China Sea
A major new construction has been taking place at Sanya on Hainan. The new site, being built out into the bay, is opposite a large dry dock which was only recently commissioned. ..
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Iran Building 4th Missile Catamaran, And New Stealth Version Launched
Double OSINT (open source intelligence) news on the IRGC's (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp).
The Shahid Soleimani class will be by far the most potent and modern of the IRGC's warships. As well as a mix of short and long range anti-ship missiles, it can carry three fast boats in a hangar under the helicopter deck...
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Summary Of Increased Russian Defenses At Sevastopol And Novorossiysk
Since Ukraine's attacks on Sevastopol on October 29, Russia has dramatically increased its harbor defenses. In the same way that the sinking of the cruiser Moskva may be the end of one chapter in naval warfare, the attack of the 'maritime drones' signals another.
Sevastopol is now protected by two layers of floating booms at the harbor entrance...
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Ukraine's Maritime Drones (USV) What You Need To Know
Ukraine’s unique 'Magura' maritime drones, termed uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) in naval parlance, have taken the war to the Russian Navy. They are part of a major switch in the fortunes for the Russian invasion.
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Britain's New Large Submarine Drone: Herne XLAUV Design
Britain's largest defense company, BAE Systems, has entered the underwater drone space in a big way...
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Russia's answer to the U.S. Navy's Orca XLUUV: Sarma-D
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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