War Zone – Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off.
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American coast guard vessel is sailing into Russian Arctic waters. Almost at same time, Moscow launches naval exercise in the area
Barents Observer – Only few days after U.S icebreaking coast guard ship Healy sailed through the Bering Strait and into the Chukchi Sea as part of a 7-week westbound voyage along the Russian Arctic coast, the Russian Navy started drills in the area on “protection of the Northern Sea.”
A Korean Expansion: The Future Of The Philippine Fleet
Naval News – From sales to donations and even upgrades of older vessels, South Korea has taken the lead role in modernizing the Philippine Navy.
The B-21 Raider Is Far More Than Just A Stealth Bomber
1945 – James Holmes writes that if successful, in short, the B-21 will present U.S. and allied commanders the opportunity to exploit command of the air before winning it.
The future of underwater warfare
Council on Geostrategy – Professor Andrew Lambert writes that while the prospect of AUV submarines powered by AI roaming the deep ocean, striking submarine cables, ships and land targets at will may add a frisson of uncertainty to current anxieties, the technology is costly and offers limited return for continental powers focused on sea denial and area defence. It is more likely that, in the short term, AUVs develop into effective components of mixed underwater and three-dimensional security and combat forces which will enhance sea control, rather than challenge it. AUVs operating as fugitives in a hostile ocean will find it difficult to achieve tactical, let alone strategic effect.
Ukraine Situation Report: Rumors Swirl Of New Attacks On Black Sea Fleet
War Zone – Two Russian warships appeared in Sevastopol under tow but without clear signs of damage, while others remain unaccounted for.
First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route
BBC – Two cargo ships have arrived at a Ukrainian port after travelling through the Black Sea using a new route, Ukrainian port authorities said.
RFA Proteus puts to sea for the first time since conversion
Navy Lookout – The UK’s first Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ship RFA Proteus sailed from Birkenhead today following conversion work.
Australian, UK and US tech companies already reaping AUKUS benefits
Defense News – Artificial intelligence and autonomy companies from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are already feverishly developing and pitching tools to gather ever-more data and then help operators make sense of an information-overload environment. They’re hoping all this work will lead to contracts at home and with the allies soon, as more details about the second phase of the AUKUS trilateral arrangement, focused on advanced technology, come to light this fall.
Replicator: How America Plans To Take On The China Military Challenge
1945 – James Holmes opines on “Replicator,” an initiative meant to field “small, smart, cheap” uncrewed, autonomous aerial, surface, and subsurface vehicles by the thousand within the next two years—all without asking Congress for additional taxpayer dollars.
Our First Look At Boeing’s Pre-Production MQ-25 Stingray
War Zone – Boeing has provided visuals of its first pre-production example of the MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone, which the company is currently developing for the U.S. Navy. Up to this point, the MQ-25 demonstrator — which is also known as the T1 — has been the public ‘face’of the Stingray program.
India to Take on Future U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance Per Agreement
USNI News – India will be serving as a future maintenance hub for U.S. Navy assets in the Indo-Pacific, according to a joint U.S.-India statement issued last week on the sidelines of G20 in New Delhi.
MQ-4C Triton Reaches Initial Operational Capability, UAV on 2nd Guam Deployment
USNI News – After making several updates to the platform, the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned squadron is back in Guam for its second operational deployment.
US Navy brings massive fire power to Tromsø
Barents Observer – This is the first time a guided missile submarine of the Ohio-class makes port call to Northern Norway. The “USS Florida” is one of the most powerful warships in the world, capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
Russian Submarine, Landing Ship Struck In Attack On Sevastopol
War Zone – Russia says cruise missiles and drone boats were used in the overnight attack that left the Black Sea Fleet port in occupied Crimea ablaze.
Royal Navy Charts A Course To Uncrewed ASW
Naval News – The Royal Navy has outlined ambitions to introduce uncrewed and autonomous systems as a means to increase lethality and build mass in its future anti-submarine warfare capability.
Dutch Navy improves radar, adds Tomahawk missile to fleet
Defense News – The Royal Netherlands Navy is upgrading its fleet to better handle existing and anticipated threats, with air defense and command frigate De Ruyter recently completing a midlife upgrade that provides the ship with a sophisticated ballistic missile defense radar.
Ukraine’s Attack On Sevastopol Also Targeted Important Ships Crossing Black Sea
Naval News – Two Russian ships, the tanker Yaz and the suspected arms runner Ursa Major, are headed to Istanbul where they will leave the Black Sea. Evidence suggests that, at the same time as the cruise missile attack on Sevastopol, they were targeted by Ukrainian maritime drones.
PLA holds extensive, nonstop anti-submarine drill in South China Sea
Global Times – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted an anti-submarine exercise that stretched for more than 40 hours and featured more than a dozen groups of anti-submarine patrol aircraft in the South China Sea, which is a region experts said is infested with foreign submarine activities that potentially threaten China’s national defense.
How US Marines can protect commercial shipping in the Gulf
Defense News – Successfully deploying Marines on commercial ships requires overcoming thorny logistical hurdles, ensuring well-developed command and control, articulating clear rules of engagement, and contingency planning for controlling escalation and de-escalation.
Sea Viper Evolves To Add ASBM Capability
Naval News – MBDA UK is moving forward with a two-stage programme intended to confer the Royal Navy’s Sea Viper anti-air guided weapon system with an organic anti-ship ballistic missile ‘detect-to-defeat’ capability later this decade.
Australia, Philippines Commit to Strategic Partnership, Pledge Joint Patrols
USNI News – Australia and the Philippines agreed to joint patrols in the South China Sea on Friday as the two countries elevated their ties to a strategic partnership. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine President Bongbong Marcos inked several agreements and a joint declaration during their first-ever bilateral meeting in Manila amid tensions with China.
Swedish Marines Seeking More Firepower
Naval News – The Swedish Marines are undergoing a major transformation as part of the Amfbat 2030 initiative, which aims to provide them with the ability to fight in the littorals both mounted and dismounted, especially against surface and air threats.
Kyiv Says Black Sea Platforms Recaptured From Russia
War Zone – Oil and gas platforms in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea were recaptured by Ukrainian forces, the country’s intelligence services claim.
Vanguard Submarine Arrives Home Absolutely Caked In Algae
War Zone – Recent images of a Royal Navy Vanguard class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) taken by Sheila Weir — captured after the sub completed a six-month-long deterrent patrol — underscore the immense beating these leviathans of the deep can take while on mission for long stretches of time. The missile boat looks like a sea monster that has emerged from a long slumber at the bottom of ocean.
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