Ukraine's SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) has revealed another type of maritime drone. The Mamai type is combat proven. It was used in the attacks on the Ropucha Class landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak and the tanker Sig.
Both attacks, far away from Ukrainian controlled territory, inflicted significant damage....
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Maritime Drones (USVs) Of The Russo-Ukrainian War, 2022-23
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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New Images Of U.S. Navy's Next Attack Submarine, SSNX
As is becoming customary, a video by an American submarine builder gives us the latest glimpse of future submarine projects. A video published by Electric Boat shows two graphics of the U.S. Navy’s next generation SSNX boat...
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Italian Midget Submarine under Construction In Romania For Undisclosed Customer
The Italians have a reputation for building small submarines. One is under construction in Romania. In Italian arms sales tradition of mystery and speculation, we know of the project but we do not know of the customer....
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Italian Firm Drass Reveals 'Ronda' XLUUV
Italian midget submarine builder Drass has shown some images of their XLUUV (extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle) design. It appears to be designed for intelligence gathering and minelaying...
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New Russian USV to counter Ukraine's
Russian media is reporting that the country's first Ukrainian-style USV ( (uncrewed surface vessel) will soon be deployed to the Black Sea. The BBKN Dandelion is a small USV developed by KMZ in St. Petersburg.
The latest image suggests a very different design to the RK-700 Vizir USVs previously marketed by the company...
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Previously Unreported Italian Special Forces BIR-87 SDV Seen For First Time
Italy's elite naval special forces, COMSUBIN (aka Incursori / GOI), is extremely secretive. And their swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs) and submarines are among their best kept secrets.
Only now, after it has been retired, has the BIR-87 been displayed to the public...
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Hamas Al-Asef Armed Underwater Vehicle
A fresh image shared by Israeli sources shows, for the first time, the insides of Hamas' garage-built underwater vehicle. The Al-Asef has been used on several occasions against Israeli targets but has yet to score a major success.
The new image still leaves some questions unanswered...
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Overview Of Venezuelan Navy, 2023
Venezuela has held a referendum on whether to annex (read: invade) half of neighboring Guyana.
Venezuela’s Navy has undergone significant change in recent years. Yet it is less well documented than many...
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Free Willy: Russian Navy Trained Dolphins Hit By Storm
A massive storm battered Crimea on the November 27. Preliminary analysis of the damage done to Russian defenses reveals that the dolphin pens in Sevastopol harbor are gone as a result.
It is plausible that some or all of the trained dolphins have been freed...
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