Maritime Security

By Arie Egozi The idea of a UAV carrier now seems more realistic than ever. The aircraft carriers have proven their effectivity in many navies. The...

For the first time, autonomous drone delivery to vessels will be tested in order to investigate the potential deployment and commercialization of UAS for...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) has recently unveiled a highly secure underground base that stores a fleet of missile-equipped assault boats. The revelation,...

Monitoring vast maritime areas has become one of the harder problems for modern air forces. Surface vessels can blend into sea clutter, operate far...

Spectrum sharing by the military and private sectors could provide less-congested wireless channels for densely populated areas and more reliable connections for advanced communications...

The US Navy is developing and testing algorithms meant to sustain unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operability in operations of bathymetry –a method of mapping...

Defending large ocean areas has become increasingly difficult as navies invest in long-range missiles, swarming drones, and fast-moving vessels. Traditional ship-based weapons face two...

Maintaining a credible sea-based nuclear deterrent requires more than just advanced missiles. Submarines tasked with strategic patrols must remain undetected for extended periods while...

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...

The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy is considering the integration of nuclear power into its fleet of surface ships. The Ministry of Defense has issued...

Modern naval forces face a difficult equation at sea. Warships are expected to operate closer to contested coastlines, where radar clutter, civilian traffic, and...

The world's vast oceans and seas offer seemingly endless spaces in which adversaries can maneuver undetected. The U.S. military deploys networks of manned and...

This week, the navies of Iran, Russia, and China will join forces for a series of military drills off the coast of Iran, aiming...

Defending maritime approaches has become increasingly complex as naval air defenses grow more capable. Modern surface combatants rely on layered sensors, radar-guided interceptors, and...

Maritime pilots help to guide ships into harbors with the help of GPS, but the existing technology is limiting. A new satellite system could...

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

The HMS Anson submarine, a hunter-killer submarine that is the Royal Navy’s newest and most cutting-edge vessel, is close to deployment after her latest...

Moving equipment, sensors, and unmanned systems across land–sea boundaries has long been a logistical bottleneck. Most platforms are built for either terrain or water,...

Monitoring activity beneath the ocean surface remains one of the most complex challenges in maritime operations. Traditional sonar systems provide valuable acoustic data, but...

A successful interception test was conducted by the Japanese Aegis destroyer Atago. The system detected and shot down a short-range ballistic missile in space...

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...

A development from scientists at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China aims to redefine underwater surveillance by using seabed electromagnetic signals to extend submarine...