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During my recent visit to Australia to support the 27 September 2023 Williams Foundation Seminar, I…
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I remember quite well an interview I did with Marines early in the Osprey transition. One…
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The Danes are shaping a second generation of their modular ships. The first-generation flex ships provided…
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Events like the destruction of Nord Stream II or the threats to North Sea Oil rigs…
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Recently, MARTAC announced the launch of their new Devil Ray T24. This is a production USV…
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I have just returned from a five week visit to Australia and to Hawaii. During that…
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There is little question that maritime autonomous systems have a key place in the evolution of…
Read More »Australia’s Submarine Transition: Taking a Comprehensive View
In 2009, Kevin Rudd’s government decided to increase Australia’s submarine capability. It wrote in its defence…
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