Mission-critical communications
High throughput satellite (HTS) technology has proven to be an essential aspect of high data rate communications for government and first responder beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity in remote areas of the world where cellular and terrestrial communication paths are not available or dependable.
Drones provide high hopes for better security
The emergence of sophisticated unmanned aircraft – UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) – advocates the new strong tendency in the security environment: they offer energy companies with another
HENSOLDT UK to equip Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
HENSOLDT UK has been selected by Navantia UK to provide key systems to the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA) three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships. The new vessels will incorporate Quadome Naval 3D air and surface surveillance radar,
Bytes from Ukraine
More than two years have passed since Ukraine was invaded. While the effects of the physical conflict are devastating for Ukraine, the war being fought in cyberspace dims in comparison, contrary to widespread expectation. The Russo-Ukrainian War provides an interesting test case for the role of cyberattacks in warfare,
Land Attack Briefing
Naval fleets aim to rebuild their shipboard naval surface fire support (NSFS) capability with newer-generation guns and ammunition. This is a worldwide trend. While many warship classes have the standard 76mm/62-calibre gun mount as the primary means of NSFS, others are going for larger, notably 127mm and 155mm calibre guns, to fulfil this task, including land attack.
Growing NATO’s uncrewed capability
The Portuguese Navy’s (Marinha Portuguesa) annual REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems) exercise is already one of the most significant national- and alliance-level activities for building maritime uncrewed systems (MUS) capability. In the face of emerging threats and enduring instability in the Euro-Atlantic theatre, its significance is only increasing.
Voith supplies propulsion package
Voith has secured an order from the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia to supply the complete propulsion package for their new submarine rescue ship BAM IS (Buque de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática; Underwater Intervention Maritime Action Vessel),
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Ocean surveillance
Picking up tiny things
Ocean surveillance has become a huge challenge. Space-based assets bring in significant wide-area capability for various activities specifically in regions where maritime traffic is affected by potential threats or sources of illegal actions such as maritime piracy.
Republic of Korea Navy: Schiebel wins Camcopter® S-300 contract
Schiebel from Austria, together with Korean-based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the
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Unmanned surface vehicles – like their underwater cousins – are being deployed in the maritime environment to support a wide variety of operations across the full range of peacetime, crisis and wartime missions. Nowadays, unmanned systems play an important role for maritime operations. As seen during recent conflicts, there is a staggering growth in autonomous vehicles. Considered a vital element of navies’ future force structure,
