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Feb- 2021 -

2 February

Germany's Sachsen class air-defense frigate

German Navy Green Lights Laser-Based Weapon for Naval Warships

The German armed forces have commissioned a joint partnership of two defense manufacturers to build a laser weapon for the navy, expected to be created, tested, and integrated by the end of the year.

Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Corps Green Lights Autonomous Vessel Carrying Armed Swarm Drones

The US Marines Corps has selected a Louisiana-based ship manufacturer to build a long-range unmanned warship equipped with its own swarm of armed drones.

27 January

Inder Singh Bisht

New Research Method Detects Underwater Drones in Noisy Surroundings

A team of researchers has developed a technique to detect the acoustic signature of an unmanned underwater vehicle in noisy surroundings.

22 January

US Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment provide overwatch during an arctic deployment of Stryker armored vehicles as part of the US Army Alaska led exercise Arctic Edge 18 at Eleison Air Force Base, Alaska, March 13, 2018.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Seeks ‘Arctic Brigade’ Amid Rising Competition With Russia

The US Army wants an additional brigade dedicated to strengthening presence in the Arctic, Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville said amid reports of increasing Russian presence in the polar region.

22 January

The new Royal Navy autonomous minesweeper

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Orders Three Autonomous Minesweepers for Royal Navy

The Royal British Navy has ordered three autonomous minesweepers capable of tracking down modern digital mines that remain undetected by traditional mine hunting methods.

20 January

In this 2019 handout video grab released by Russian Defence Ministry, tests of Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone are shown at an undisclosed location, Russia

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Ready Coastal Base for Underwater Nuclear Drones by 2022

Russia is constructing a coastal base at an undisclosed location for its Poseidon unmanned underwater “doomsday nuke” drone.

15 January

Tong Ong

South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own

South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to local media.

15 January

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Shows off Submarine-Launched Missile at Parade: KCNA

North Korea displayed a submarine-launched ballistic missile at a military parade, in a show of strength days before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.

14 January