Suspected spy bases linked to China are expanding in Cuba, per a US think tank. The Center for Strategic and International Studies found a new potential site near a US naval base. Cuba’s proximity to the US gives China an intelligence window that is unreachable from its own land. Potential spy bases believed to be linked […]
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Manta Ray submarine drone seemingly spotted on Google Maps at California naval base
An object visible on Google Maps appears to be the U.S. military’s new submarine drone known as the Manta Ray, located at California’s Port Hueneme naval base. The unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), shaped like the sea creature its named after, is part of a new program by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, part of […]
Ukraine claims three oil refinery strikes inside Russia as Moscow says naval attack thwarted
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military launched a wave of drones that struck three oil refineries inside southern Russia overnight, a security official said Friday, as Ukraine tries to disrupt the infrastructure that supplies the Russian military. Russia said its air defenses shot down scores of drones, including a half dozen it said were […]
Satellite images show Russia’s putting ships in the path of Ukraine’s naval drones to protect Putin’s prize, but it’s likely not enough
Ukraine has vowed to destroy the strategic Kerch bridge linking Russia with occupied Crimea. Russia has attempted to protect the bridge with barges and floating boom defenses. But Ukraine has demonstrated that it can innovate and adapt to defensive measures in the Black Sea. Russia has placed multiple barges and other defenses around a major […]
Ukraine’s exploding naval drones are hunting down Russian vessels like tugboats after the big Black Sea Fleet warships fell back
Ukrainian special forces on Thursday used naval drones to hunt down a Russian tugboat near Crimea. Kyiv in recent weeks has been forced to go after smaller Russian vessels in the Black Sea. Moscow has pulled back its larger warships to reduce their vulnerability to attacks. Ukraine is using its arsenal of exploding naval drones […]
Land-Based Variant Of China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Makes Sense
The best evidence has emerged of renewed work on a land-based version of China’s FC-31/J-35 stealth fighter. Progressively clearer photos of one of Shenyang’s prototype fighters seem to reveal key features different from those found on the carrier-based J-35, on which development had been more recently focused. This may well tie in with official Pakistani […]
Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. China’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Beijing claims the island […]
Taiwan scrambles jets and puts naval units on alert over China’s military drills
Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert on Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. China’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Beijing claims the island is part of […]
DARPA’s Naval VTOL X-Plane Drone Program Narrows Down To Two Designs
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen designs for the next phase of its AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program, to demonstrate an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-plane. The effort aims to develop and flight test a drone that will offer long endurance and the ability to launch and […]
Successful Patriot Interceptor Test From Naval Vertical Launcher Is A Big Deal
Lockheed Martin has test-fired a Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor from a Mk 41 Vertical Launch System-derived containerized launcher and used it to down a mock cruise missile. This combination offers a valuable additional air and missile defense option for use in a slew of existing and future launchers, and not just on ships. It is […]