USV

The Manta is a small, autonomous vessel that can handle both the Taiwan Strait’s volatile geological and geopolitical conditions.

According to reports this month, the U.S. Navy has christened its first purpose-built Unmanned Surface Vessel, the Vanguard. The vessel was developed as part of the Pentagon’s Ghost Fleet Overlord...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The powerful radar could be made more compact and put onto drone boats. Imagine an armed, surface-patrolling, submarine-hunting large, unmanned surface vessel (USV). Such a warship could...

Here’s What You Need to Remember:  There are several reasons why it is likely to make sense to pursue such an ambitious strategy, provided budget priorities could be properly aligned....

Sea mines are deadly. They explode on impact or from sensors buried beneath underneath the ocean floor. They can also be used in both shallow and deep water passageways to...

The U.S. Navy’s quest for 355 ships raises questions about the extent to which sheer numbers of platforms can offer new dimensions of combat power. Would a high number of...

Key Point: The submarine age could be ending. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms – US Navy platforms...

Key point: Robot subs could be sent to seek and destroy other subs. The advantage is that they are cheaper to make and can supplement the existing, manned Navy. Should an...