Maritime Security

A new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing hybrid drone was recently deployed by China’s navy on a guided missile destroyer. The rare move...

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it had suddenly dawned on US lawmakers and maritime security stakeholders everywhere that the nation’s ports...

There are two methods to detect submarines at sea: active and passive sonar. Active sonar broadcasts pulses of sound into the water. When the...

Australia is enhancing its UAV fleet. The first of six MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance drones will be supplied to the Royal Australian Air Force...

A new Radar system alerts boats of upcoming dangers such as turbulence and weather conditions. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and New...

U.S. Navy ships often face risks of attack when going through narrow passages such as the Suez Canal or the Hormuz strait. Protecting itself...

Russia has been making efforts to advance a nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle program. The Russian Navy plans to place more than 30 Poseidon strategic...

China has a new maritime Radar that could survey an area in the size of India. The domestically-developed radar system will enable the Chinese...

U.S. Navy shipboard communications experts needed a digital datalink, an electronic connection for the exchange of information, to enable the naval helicopter to share...

Rising tensions between Tehran and Washington in the Gulf’s vital oil shipping route, brings Iran to announce that it will upgrade its speed boats...

India’s Indigenously developed and built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will get the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) in...

China is interested in developing a target detection system for stealth aircraft. Its Navy is under pressure to...

The field of big data analytics has been attracting more and more interest in the commercial and military...

Sea mines left in place for decades are an enduring risk. There are plenty of sea lanes where...

An Airbus helicopter demonstrated an unmanned flight. The VSR700 aircraft is designed to complement manned helicopters, without replacing...

  A joint effort is made to use satellite-based solutions for turning a port into a smart one. The...

Elbit Systems’ Seagull multi-mission Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) recently completed a series of rigorous sea tests operating the Kraken Robotic Systems Inc.’s KATFISH Synthetic...

Like any technology, drones are being used for good as well as malevolent purposes. There is a potential threat to transport such as container...

The U.S. military hopes that common marine microorganisms (single-celled forms, bacteria, etc.) might be genetically engineered into living wires to signal the passage of...

A new UAV, which is adapted to work in Arctic latitudes, has been unveiled by arms manufacturer Kalashnikov. The new Zala Arctic drones can...

Flight deck crews on board aircraft carriers have one of the most dangerous work- environments in the United States Navy. A combination of heavy...

The U.S. Marine Corps has recently revealed a new project that’s at work -  its new modular heli-drone security system. The system consists of...