Known unknowns
The protection of critical maritime infrastructures has become a top political priority since the September 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Another incident – not far away from the destroyed pipelines – happened last November when a fibre-optic cable has been damaged. It was described t
People Talk: Dr. Gunter Freitag, Aeromaritime Systembau GmbH
Dr. Gunter Freitag joined AEROMARITIME Systembau as head of research & development in January 2023. He is responsible for the technical development of hardware and software of the entire product and system portfolio.
HENSOLDT passes critical design review for Norwegian Ula class submarines
Submarines will play an increasingly important role in the defence of Norway and NATO. Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has reached another milestone in the modernisation of the Ula class (HDW Class 210) diesel-electric submarines oft he Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN).
Sixth Astute class nuclear-powered fleet submarine is launched
Agamemnon (S 124), the latest Royal Navy (RN) Astute class attack submarine has been launched at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Named after the ancient Greek king, Agamemnon is the sixth of seven Astute class submarines, all of which have been designed and built at the company’s historic Barrow shipyard – home of UK submarine building.
The saga of India’s AIP
An indigenously developed air-independent propulsion (AIP) system that significantly enhances the undersea endurance of a conventional submarine is deemed to be ready for installation on board India’s conventional diesel-electric submarines from next year.
Multifunctional naval intelligence on the rise
The rapidly developing communication technologies in the commercial sector provide opportunities for the naval industry to meet military communications needs and new requirements in the maritime combat environment.
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On 17 June, Arkeocean, the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), Lanego and SignalGeneriX Ltd have signed a research and development agreement to co-develop a solution called EONIOS, a micro-AUV swarm system with AUV docking stations integrated in nature-based artificial reefs. The EONIOS system will explore and
Spanish Navy: First indigenously-built submarine sets international standards
The commissioning of the first boat, SPS Isaac Peral (S 81), on 30 November 2023, is a significant milestone for the Spanish Navy (Armada). She was expected to be launched after summer 2020, but due to the COVID-19 crisis, the project has been delayed. It is suggested that the building of four S-80 submarines will help strengthen Spain’s naval defence capabilities at a regional and
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.
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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,
