Maritime Security

Australia’s is enhancing its maritime capabilities, with the purchase of the first of six MQ-4C Triton UAVs via a cooperative program with the US...

The U.S. Marines Corps will likely majorly increase experimentation in order to push future success in an increasingly competitive field.   According to the new...

The launching and recovery of aircraft from and back to ships is usually constrained by space.  A new hybrid quadrotor (HQ) UAV platform with...

For the first time, it was demonstrated that a tactical UAV with ViDAR (Visual Detection And Ranging) optical radar system can search vast expanses...

An Airbus helicopter demonstrated an unmanned flight. The VSR700 aircraft is designed to complement manned helicopters, without replacing them, on ships ranging from small...

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Seawater is often turbid, clouded with organic matter and reducing visibility to mere feet. A new concept in underwater detection takes its inspiration from...

Sea mines left in place for decades are an enduring risk. There are plenty of sea lanes where live weapons of dead wars persist....

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are being used around the world for underwater exploration, underwater cable layout and inspection, marine biology and geology sampling, archeology,...

The US Coast Guard is checking the possibility of carrying out many of its missions through the use of short-range UAVs, with the aim...

Many technologies developed for military uses are being applied to civilian fields worldwide. One of the examples is China. Due to deeper military-civilian integration...

Norway has been upgrading its offshore security capabilities. The Norwegian military will be equipped with three new coast guard vessels from Vard Langsten in...

Military combat divers often conduct underwater missions in hazardous and zero visibility conditions. Critical to mission success is having accurate underwater compass and depth...

The German Navy gets a new airborne reconnaissance technology. The new, unmanned, airborne system, a NATO-compliant heavy fuel rotary UAV SKELDAR V-200, is scheduled...

China is a rising power in today’s reality, there's no doubt about that. We in i-HLS.com have wrote extensively about the country’s efforts of...

A team of Chinese scientists has recently launched a highly advanced electronic warfare weapon design software called Yaoguang. Developed by Professor Li Bin and...

Operating helicopters in the North Atlantic has always carried high risk. Harsh weather, long distances, and the growing presence of submarines make maritime aviation...

The first successful guided flight test of Raytheon's ESSM Block 2 intermediate-range, surface-to-air missile has been completed by the U.S. Navy. The Block 2...

A new technology could pave the way for semi-autonomous naval vessels with much smaller crews. Transferring naval command rooms that are currently always on-board...

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of drones for military, as well as civilian purposes. A notable example is the...

Locating submarines has always been one of the hardest challenges in maritime security. These vessels rely on stealth, operate across vast ocean areas, and...

Modern air campaigns face a growing mismatch between targets and available weapons. Long-range cruise missiles offer precision and survivability, but their high cost and...