Russia: Project 22160 Sergey Kotov Survived Drone Attack
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s patrol ship Sergey Kotov repelled an attack by two Ukrainian seaborne drones the night of July 22, destroying both enemy vessels, with no one hurt…
China Deploys Minesweeper Drones
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy deployed minesweeper drones alongside a manned minesweeper in a recent sea mine countermeasure exercise, with experts saying on Wednesday that unmanned vessels can…
Mine Action Flotilla Receives SLAMF Surface Drone Boat Lift
On 23 June 2023, the Mine Action Flotilla (MCL) took delivery of the boat lift and self-propelled trailers for handling mine warfare drones from the SLAM-F (Future Mine Action System)…
China Makes “Breakthroughs” in Unmanned Ship Technologies
Propaganda announcement China has made significant breakthroughs in the development of unmanned ships, as drone vessels are now not only undergoing testing but also seeing practical deployment, the country’s national…
BALTOPS 23: A Testbed for New Technology
As an ideal setting for experimenting and testing new capabilities and technologies in a cooperative maritime environment, exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 23 showcases growing U.S. Sixth Fleet unmanned systems capabilities.…
Pushing Boundaries to Deliver Capabilities to Keep Singapore Safe
Senior Minister of State for Defense Zaqy Mohamad visited the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) at Changi Naval Base (CNB) today. Hosted by the Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Sean Wat,…
Commander of Australian Fleet Visits Ocius for Bluebottle USV Delivery
On Friday 3 March 2023, RADM Chris Smith, Commander of Australian Fleet, officially accepted the first two RAN Bluebottle USVs delivered under the Ausdefcon contract signed on 24 November 2022.…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Apalachicola
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13), Feb. 16. EPFs are designed to operate in shallow waterways and are capable of a wide…