The Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit under Project SEA 1200 to operate Ghost Shark, Bluebottle, and Speartooth autonomous platforms. Australia committed A$1.7 billion to acquire dozens of Ghost Shark XL-AUVs, […]
Indonesian military officials are examining a mysterious underwater surveillance device believed to be from China after a local fisherman pulled it from the sea near a popular tourist destination. A Chinese underwater drone was caught […]
A Ukrainian drone submarine hit, or hit near, a Russian navy submarine in southern Russia on Monday. Even a near miss can badly damage a submarine, especially its internal components. Even if the sub’s hull […]
Israeli-based Skana Robotics has unveiled a new pair of autonomous maritime systems: the Bull Shark autonomous surface vessel (ASV) and the Stingray autonomous underwater vessel (AUV). The company said the platforms reflect its push toward […]
Negotiations between Germany and Israel over a potential purchase of Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) unmanned BlueWhale submarine have entered an advanced stage, defence-network.com reported. Since IAI first unveiled the BlueWhale, the German Navy has expressed […]
Tokyo-headquartered Hitachi has requested Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) deliver over a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs). The multi-year contract occurs within the context of a longstanding defense relationship between the US and […]
NATO held a military exercise this month. Israel’s BlueWhale unmanned submarine participated in the event. The autonomous submarine was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) with the support of German firm Atlas Elektronik. BlueWhale has […]
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Ukraine’s new underwater kamikaze drone ‘Marichka’ is seen being lowered into the water for testing in a sign it could soon be unleashed on Russian warships. The black 20ft-long torpedo with 450kg of explosives packed […]
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