A previously unreported Chinese transport vessel, with low-observable characteristics, has been observed in historic satellite imagery of Sanya on Hainan, in the South China Sea
Civilian multihull ferries are common in the port but these vessel appears to be a military transport, possibly optionally crewed...
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Philippines Design Indigenous Weaponised Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV)
Facing increased aggression from China, the Philippines appears to have been looking to Ukraine for inspiration.
Mindanao State University displayed a model of the Palid USV at the Philippine Navy's Self Reliance Defense Posture (SRDP) summit in Manila last week...
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Overview Of Russian Maritime Drones (USVs) Of The Russo-Ukrainian War
Russia has been slower to adopt uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), but has been using them in the Black Sea...
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South China Sea Monster: New Chinese Ekranoplan (WIG)
China continues to be able to develop new military systems in almost complete secrecy. Images shared on Chinese social media, almost certainly sanctioned 'leaks', reveal a new 'Ekranoplan' being tested.
The aircraft remains a mystery, so here are some further observations...
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Guide To Ukraine's Long Range Attack Drones
UPDATED Originally posted Jan 24.
Russia’s use of long range drones, principally the Iranian Shahed type, against Ukraine is well documented. Ukraine too is increasingly using this category of drone.
This article will focus on the Ukrainian OWA-UAVs which can strike deep into Russia...
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Overview Of Maritime Drones (USVs) Of The Russo-Ukrainian War, 2022-24
UPDATED
USVs (uncrewed surface vessels) have been under development for navies for some years, but the war in the Black Sea has redefined them.
Ukraine in particular has exploited emerging communications technologies to create effective USVs...
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2 Rare Disguised Narco Submarines Discovered On Trans-Atlantic Route
Brasilian Navy and Federal Police seized a low-profile 'narco submarine' used to transport cocaine to Europe on May 31 2025. The nearly-complete vessel was disguised as a local fishing vessel with a fake deckhouse.
It's not the first example of a disguised narco-sub in recent months...Read More >....
Revealed: A Key Shipyard In Chain'a Naval Revolution
A small boatyard, backing onto a narrow urban canal, may be playing an outsized role in China's naval modernisation. The unassuming site is in Wuxi, west of Shanghai, and around 90 miles inland.
Analysis indicates that it is building cutting edge uncrewed vessels...
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Covert Shores Updating To HTTPS
This site will be updated to HTTPS standard. This is long over-due, and may take some days/weeks to reconfigure, please bear with me...
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Ukraine's Sea Baby Maritime Drone (USV)
The public first learnt of the now-famous 'Sea Baby' surface drones when they were used on July 17 2023 to destroy a section of the Kerch Bridge.
These small vessels have since shown themselves to be a versitile and enduring design...
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