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Apr- 2026 -

6 April

Spain Levels Up Ship Protection With New Plug-and-Play Point Defense System

Navantia is pursuing a plug-and-play point-defense system designed to make ship protection more modular and quicker to deploy on in-service naval vessels.

1 April

Europe

A military submarine emerges through dense sea mist under a dramatic orange dawn sky, used to illustrate Indra's development of a new satellite link to extend submarine connectivity at sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Indra Takes Aim at Submarine Connectivity Limits With New Satellite Link

Indra Group is targeting a long-standing limitation in submarine operations with a new high-speed satellite terminal designed to boost connectivity underwater.

1 April

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Cellula’s ‘Guardian’ Emerges as US Navy Choice for Long-Range AUV

An autonomous underwater vehicle powered by fuel cells will soon be on its way to the US Navy.

Mar- 2026 -

26 March

Americas

An autonomous surface vessel sea drone intercepts a cargo boat during a UK maritime security operation on open water

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US, UK Kick Off Hunt for Systems That Can Destroy Emerging Sea Drones

As underwater threats continue to evolve, the US and UK are turning to industry partners in search of an integrated solution to reinforce critical maritime infrastructure.

23 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Port Near Finnish Border Hit in Strikes: Governor

The Russian port of Primorsk near the Finnish border suffered damage in the latest round of drone attacks, the region's governor said early Monday on Telegram.

9 March

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Sentinel at Sea: India Rolls Out TRIDENT‑SAMUDRA for Real-Time Naval Awareness

The Indian Navy is beginning to lean towards artificial intelligence to impose a more commanding presence over its oceanic regions.

5 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ears Under Seabeds: Saildrone’s New Profiler Allows USVs to ‘Hear’ More Underwater

Saildrone has given its unmanned surface vehicles a new kind of “hearing,” letting them detect echoes from layers buried beneath the seabed.

4 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Pentagon Eyes New ‘Robot Ship’ Concept for Low-Profile, All-Domain Logistics

The Pentagon has put out a call for designs of a new vessel that could move gear to troops across long distances without a crew on board.

4 March

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall Finalizes NVL Buy, Boosting Germany’s Naval Capabilities

Rheinmetall has completed its purchase of NVL, setting the stage for a consolidated naval systems house that will design and build surface combatants and autonomous maritime platforms for Germany and NATO partners.

Feb- 2026 -

25 February

Europe