Australia’s defence ministry announced on 8 April that it had procured a dedicated Undersea Support Vessel from the civilian market. In a press release, Defence announced that it had purchased… Continue reading "Australia Purchases Second-Hand Undersea Drone Support Vessel"
The Marlin USV, Turkey’s most advanced unmanned naval platform, has recently added a new capability to its arsenal by firing the Kuzgun-KY (Raven-Solid Propellant) missile developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE. Turkish Defense… Continue reading "Marlin, Turkey’s Most Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle, Fires Kuzgun-KY Missile For the First Time"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh granted approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24 acquisition proposals on 22 December. These proposals include six for… Continue reading "India Approves Procurements Worth $10 Billion Including Light Tanks, FICV And Pralay Ballistic Missiles"
Work on the ULAQ SİDA (Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle) Project, which was initiated by the Turkish Defense Industry Agency (SSB) and is being carried out by the Ares-Meteksan joint venture,… Continue reading "Turkey Showcases a New Variant of The ULAQ USV For Anti-Submarine Warfare"
On 7 December, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace met with their US counterpart Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Washington. This is the first… Continue reading "Trilateral AUKUS Defense Ministers Meeting Held for the First Time"
The Royal Navy has awarded a £15.4 million contract for its first crewless submarine to Plymouth firm MSubs. The contract is funded by the Anti-Submarine Warfare Spearhead programme and will… Continue reading "Royal Navy Awards Contract For ‘Project Cetus’ Crewless Submarine"
On September 5, Japan’s ShinMaywa Industries announced the maiden flight of its unmanned flying boat XU-M (EXperimental Unmanned / Utility aircraft – Marine type). The firm stated that the maiden… Continue reading "ShinMaywa Announces Maiden Flight Of ‘XU-M’ Unmanned Amphibian Aircraft"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced that one of their MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs would be participating in the upcoming 28th edition of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022… Continue reading "MQ-9B to Participate in RIMPAC Exercise"
Turkey’s arsenal of unmanned surface vehicles is growing. After ULAQ and SALVO, Turkey’s third operational armed USV, SANCAR, developed in cooperation with Yonca-Onuk Shipyard and HAVELSAN, was launched with a… Continue reading "Turkey Launches A New Unmanned Surface Vehicle Dubbed Sancar"
The Indian Navy has initiated a project to develop Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ULUAV). The project has been initiated under MoD’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme for industrial R&D.… Continue reading "India Initiates Development Of Submarine Launched UAV"