Analysis:
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,