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European Navies Try to Keep up in Cat-and-Mouse Game of Seabed Warfare "...Adding to the alarm over the rupturing of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea in 2022, the incidents raised fears for the world’s 750,000 miles of seabed internet cables that keep the planet online..." "...The commercial sector has more unmanned underwater vehicles than most navies and can also provide data from pressure sensors placed on pipelines that detect movement nearby..." "...Another technology making strides is synthetic aperture sonar, which can guarantee resolution in the inches. Based on a principle similar to airborne synthetic aperture radar, this tech mimics a much larger antenna array by collating a series of signals received as the emitter moves through the water..." By Tom Kington at Defense News For the full text: https://lnkd.in/dA8FUmTz #navy #seabedwarfare #unmanned #CUI #critical #underwater #infrastructure #unmanned #UUV #SAS #syntheticaperturesonar #submarine

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t train it to successfully fly a U-2S high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft.

Key features of DMO: Disperse Navy resources over a large area within the theater of operations; Spread Navy’s sensors and weapons across a wide array of ships and aircraft; Greater use of long-ranged weapons, unmanned vessels, and unmanned aircraft; and Resilient communication links and networking technologies. #distributedmaritimeoperations 

Contract Win to Develop Small Hybrid Air-Refueling Kit for Tactical Aircraft 📑 https://hubs.ly/Q02RkGhN0 Legionnaire International, in collaboration with MatrixSpace, Sixdof Space, and Target Arm Inc. will design the Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit (SHARK) under a $3.19M AFWERX Challenge contract. The SHARK will address critical refueling challenges for tactical aircraft, making it a significant advancement in unmanned aerial operations and the Department of the Air Force’s (DAF) modernization efforts. "Our modular SHARK system will enable traditional and non-traditional tanker aircraft to safely refuel current and future military aircraft in flight – whether crewed or uncrewed.” commented J.R. “Flash” Starch, CEO, Legionnaire International. #avgeek #aerospaceengineering #future

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Drone swarms pose a significant threat to our national security. These attacks, operated by highly technical individuals, are actively gathering intelligence on us. The urgency to uncover the perpetrators and develop effective countermeasures against this real threat is paramount. #NationalSecurity #DroneThreat #Countermeasures

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At the World Defense Show, underwater #drone maker Arkeocean bids to reshape maritime surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions by replacing large boats with swarms of smaller #unmanned systems. These #microauv are designed to listen for enemy ship’s acoustic 'signatures' by staying on the seabed or in-current for months at a time. Their 70cm #AUV Lelantos, records acoustic signatures of surrounding vessels that can be fed back to naval commanders, who in turn determine how to take action against any threats. A smaller 15cm AUV called Olmek (in photo), acts as part of a 'Bottom Ocean Sentinels' swarm to create 'underwater barriers' of protection from the seabed to the current. | https://bit.ly/3SuRvxm Engineered Syntactic Systems and Globe offer a wide range of solutions for #deepsea systems, including: Buoyancy Solutions, Corrosion Resistance, Hydrolytic Stability, Structural Integrity at Extreme Depths, Sealing Ability, Impact & Shock Resistance, Weight Reduction, Radiation Shielding, Vibration/Impact Resistance, and Acoustic & Signature Reduction. | https://bit.ly/3OBay86 ⚓ #submersibles #drones #uncrewed #UUV #UAS #submarines #defensecontractors #defenseindustry #nationalsecurity

The article delves into various facets of unmanned underwater vehicles (#UUVs) and their potential applications in combat scenarios. It explores the utilization of UUV #swarms for #reconnaissance purposes, the strategic positioning of UUVs near #chokepoints to set up #ambushes, the viability of long-duration autonomous underwater patrols, and the different communication methods employed by UUVs. By juxtaposing the advantages and drawbacks of #UUVs with manned platforms for offensive maneuvers, the article offers insights into the evolving dynamics of maritime warfare. It also suggests that #China🇨🇳 may be inclined to take on greater risks associated with UUV operations. With its depth of analysis, this paper serves as a valuable resource for researchers, particularly those investigating the intersection of machine learning and undersea warfare, providing a comprehensive understanding of the implications and potential future developments in this field. A link to the #CMSI translation is here: https://lnkd.in/dtxFgdSp