Maritime Security
For First Time – US Aircraft Carrier Out of Commission due to Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is also starting to take a toll on military operations, as for the first time, infections had been detected aboard a...
Months-Long Autonomous Operation Capability at Sea
Unmanned vessels can stay at sea for months, operate underwater and on the surface. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Ocean Aero...
Unmanned Maritime Surveillance at Its Best
Unmanned maritime systems can be used for various purposes, including critical infrastructure protection, law enforcement, search and rescue for homeland security, underwater mine warfare,...
Minesweeping Warfare Capability has Reached New Stage
The development of a system designed to operate as part of the US littoral combat ship (LCS) mine countermeasure (MCM) package has reached milestone...
Waterway Border Security – Innovative Technologies Sought
Border security near waterways is a challenge that standard sensors can not always solve. This state of affairs makes difficult the detection of people...
Laser Weapon to Dazzle Drone Threats from Vessels
Enemy drones threaten not only ground targets but also maritime ones. The newest weapon in the US Navy's arsenal is a laser dazzler that...
Good News for Smart Ports
Smart ports use automated and connected technologies such as big data, IoT, blockchain, etc. to improve performance and economic competitiveness and increase safety. Smart...
Europe Enhancing Border and Coast Guard Capabilities
Europe is enhancing its capabilities in the external border and coast guard fields. The European Commission will receive support in the development of innovative...
Virtual Reality Gets into Carriers’ Reality
Flight deck crews on aircraft carriers perform carefully coordinated operations to launch and recover planes safely from and to busy aircraft carriers. Their operational...
Boost to European Patrol Corvette Program
A major achievement to the European Patrol Corvette program has been registered as Spain has become interested in joining the program. The planning for...
Naval Minehunting Enters New Stage
Unmanned minehunting technologies are gaining momentum, and the transition to the widespread use of autonomous systems in mine countermeasures is becoming a reality in...
Meet Naval IoT Network
IoT connected devices such as sensors have a wide range of applications in the military and security realms. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects...
US Navy Transitions to New Patrol Boat
The United States Navy has recently acquired a new next-generation patrol boat. The 40 Defiant patrol boat platform has been chosen by the United...
Underwater Target Detection by Acoustic Sensor
A new acoustic sensor completes trials. The ULISSES (Ultra-LIght SonicS Enhanced System) acoustic sensor system has completed live sea trial off the coast of...
Egozi: Unmanned Killer Boats’ Growing Role
By Arie Egozi
The problem is universal and some countries are now confronted by it in a growing pace and severity.
An exclusive economic zone (EEZ)...
Important Step Towards Blue Technology Enhancement
The US Coast Guard has chosen the University of California San Diego to evaluate and develop so-called “blue water” technology, a safety and law...
New Unmanned System to Operate at Maritime Arena
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has unveiled a next-generation unmanned system, known as MAST-13, for the protection of the Royal Navy’s future ships...
Military Maritime Innovations Successfully Tested
Reliable communication over the open sea is a great technological challenge. It is impossible to have a stationary infrastructure at sea. Nevertheless, increasing resolutions...
UUV Systems Upgraded
The United States Navy has recently closed a $15.8 million contract with a marine robotics company to upgrade the MK 18 Kingfish unmanned underwater...
New Type of Threat to Maritime Security
Increasingly connected and automated vessels are becoming a cybersecurity challenge. In an incident last February, a deep draft vessel on an international voyage sailed...
Large USVs to Be Integrated with US Naval Fleets
The United States Navy is calling for companies to present ideas for the service’s Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV). The Navy intends to operate...
UK Assesses Drone Role in Search and Rescue Missions
The authority that oversees search and rescue operations in the UK, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) plans to assess the potential use of...
