Maritime Security
Major Themes in Marine Port Security and Protection
By Or Shalom, security and cyber expert and adviser
Marine ports have strategic importance as critical infrastructure. The ports are vital to the economy, the...
New Maritime Sensor Unveiled
A new maritime surveillance sensor system will identify and track smugglers, terrorists, or any other threat, day and night, on rough seas. The system...
Next Development in Unmanned Naval Arena
The global unmanned surface vehicle market for defense and commercial uses is projected to reach USD 1,020 million by 2023, according to a Markets...
UAV Evaluation During US Coast Guard Patrol
The US is trying to assess how Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) medium-range UAV capabilities might be used to support Coast Guard operations, including...
Vertical Take Off and Landing – Major Naval Advantage
The German Navy has just started at-sea tests of the SKELDAR V200 vertical take off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aboard first-in-class...
Beirut Port Explosion Turns Focus to Port Security Tech
In the wake of the explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in massive blasts in Beirut’s main port, killing at least 100 people...
Elbit Tested Shipborne Tactical UAS
Elbit Systems tested the combination of a mini-unmanned aerial system with its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to further enhance the vessel’s intelligence capabilities...
3D Printing Technology Recruited for New Mission
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is becoming more and more prevalent in the military maintenance and logistics fields. The technology will soon be used...
Assault Vessels Are Enhanced by UAVs on Board
The relatively small dimensions of drones make them ideal for deployment on vessels for various purposes. Russia has been developing deck-based vertical take-off and...
Turkish Cruise Missile has Succeeded in Army Test
Turkey's anti-ship cruise missile, ATMACA has been cleared for forces entry after it struck a sea-based target 200 kms away in its latest long-distance...
More Comprehensive View of Maritime Activity
Vessels continuously operate marine radar to avoid nearby obstacles and safely navigate from point to point. It is hard to track some vessels that...
AUS&R 2020 – Attend the Leading Unmanned Systems and Robotics Event
Thanks to their accelerated technological development and their endless applications, unmanned systems on the ground, air, and sea currently attract the highest interest both...
Ukraine to Receive Maritime Support to Deter Russia
Ukraine will purchase US patrol boats and other equipment in order to bolster its deterrence versus Russia in the contested Kerch Strait and key...
Will Unmanned Refueling Capabilities Achieved on Time?
The US Navy could face a three-year delay in the testing of the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanking drone if it doesn’t get its designated...
Drone to Perform Dangerous Mission on Vessel
Vessel’s oil tank inspections will become safer and more efficient thanks to drones. New drone technology was recently used to inspect the tanks onboard...
Turkey is Developing Coast Guard Technologies
Turkey has been accelerating its domestic defense projects. The country has recently developed an indigenous software for its Coast Guard’s new surveillance and radar...
Ocean Search and Rescue Algorithm Developed
When an object or person goes missing at sea, the complex, constantly changing conditions of the ocean can confound and delay critical search-and-rescue operations....
LORA Weapon System Trial Completed Successfully by IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a dual operational firing trial with LORA (Long-Range Artillery Weapon System), a precise ballistic strike missile. Held in...
New Member in Maritime Collaborative Framework
A European collaboration in the maritime security field is widening its scope. Spain has officially joined the European Patrol Corvette program to design and...
Maximizing Networking Among Surface Vessels
Combat crucial satellite transmissions, including radio, data, video and other networking mediums and guidance systems, can sustain functionality in the event that one is...
Redefining War at Sea
With their ability to engage targets at the speed of light and shoot them down at a cost of a dollar a shot, lasers...
Hermes-900 Receives Advanced SaR Capabilities
Adverse weather conditions and short endurance significantly degrade the SaR capabilities of manned aircraft, often preventing them from executing their missions.
Elbit Systems introduces a...
