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2026-01-18 18:31 UTC
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Can the West keep up with China’s “XXL” uncrewed submarines?
The United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia are developing extra-large unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), but a report of China’s progress in creating even larger UUVs highlights its quick ...
Exail wins new order for several hundred K-STER underwater drones
Exail has secured an order for several hundred K-STER underwater mine neutralization drones valued at approximately €40 million. This is the second-largest order for these drones after a €60 million o...
Navy-Palantir 'ShipOS' Partnership Is Informed by Project Maven
The partnership between the U.S. Navy and Palantir Technologies to develop 'ShipOS', an operating system for naval vessels that integrates all onboard IT systems, is reported to be influenced by Proje...
India Inks ₹1,896 Cr Deal For 48 Heavyweight Torpedoes From Italy's WASS
The Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Italian company WASS for the supply of 48 heavyweight torpedoes valued at approximately $210 million. The deal is part of broader contracts totali...
Japan takes step closer to unmanned warships
On December 19, 2025, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, Yohei Wakabayashi, visited the Ship Equipment Research Institute to inspect testing facilities. The...
Trump unveils new laser battleship named after himself
Proposed Trump-class battleships are envisaged as vessels displacing over 35,000 tonnes. They will feature advanced defense technologies such as laser systems, hypersonic and nuclear-capable missiles,...
Autonomous submarine XV Excalibur handed to Royal Navy
The UK Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) announced on December 11, 2025, that it handed the experimental autonomous submarine XV Excalibur to the Royal Navy. At a displacement of 19 tonnes and measuring...
Rheinmetall and MBDA to form naval laser joint venture within months
German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA are setting up a joint venture focused on the development of naval laser weapons systems within months....
The 5 Best Attack Submarines in the World for 2026, Ranked
In preparation for 2026, the article discusses top attack submarines that define advancements in stealth technology, sensor capabilities, and payload capacity. The submarines are multi-mission platfor...
HII Successfully Demonstrates Sea Launcher, Ship-Based Automated Launch and Recovery of REMUS AUV
HII has successfully demonstrated the shipboard deployment and recovery of a REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (UUV) using their automated launch and recovery system called Sea Launcher. This marks ...
India, Germany Set to Finalise $8B Project-75I Deal for Type 214NG Subs During Chancellor Merz’s Visit Next Week
India and Germany are poised to finalize a significant defense cooperation deal worth approximately $8 billion, during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit next week. The agreement includes the con...
Dstl awards follow-on contract for autonomous vessel support
The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has awarded L3 Harris ASV a new contract to continue providing operational support services for its fleet of government-owned surface vessels,...
HII’s ROMULUS unmanned vessel reaches 30% build mark
HII has confirmed that construction of the prototype for its new ROMULUS family of unmanned surface vessels is at around 30 per cent completion, with plans to conduct sea trials by late 2026....
Space-Z Aerospace Unveils MarineSky-365 Maritime Defence UAV
Space-Z Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., located in Tamil Nadu, India, has launched the MarineSky-365, a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle designed for maritime defense. The platform is aimed at addressing t...