Innovations
Technological and operational innovations in the UAS and counter-UAS space — what emerged first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
Taiwan Hai Kun IDS conducts first Mk48 Mod 6AT torpedo launch test
Taiwan’s first Indigenous Defense Submarine (Hai Kun SS-711) conducted a weapon system verification firing of two Mk48 Mod 6AT heavyweight torpedoes, validating tube launch, wire-guidance, and combat-system detect/track/fire-control integra…
Belgium launches rMCM mothership M943 Liège; construction starts on M945 Rochefort
Belgium’s rMCM program is fielding new mine countermeasures “mothership” vessels designed to deploy modular unmanned surface, underwater, and aerial systems using a stand-off concept so crews avoid entering mined areas. The launch of M943 L…
USCG OPC cutters to receive Kongsberg Promas integrated propulsion
Kongsberg Maritime will supply its Promas system—integrating rudder and controllable-pitch propeller—for the next four USCG Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutters, aiming to improve thrust and reduce energy use. The claimed ~6% efficiency g…
L3Harris IPMS selected for Poland’s Miecznik-class frigates
Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates will use L3Harris’ Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) to manage and optimize shipboard systems, improving reliability, safety, efficiency, and potentially range/endurance. While IPMS is a matur…
Turkey's STM debuts TENGİZ XLUUV with torpedoes and mothership payloads
STM unveiled the TENGİZ extra-large autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV), claiming 400m+ operating depth, 20+ days endurance, and the ability to launch heavy/light torpedoes. Novel aspects include a 'mothership' architecture to de…
Turkey's STM unveils YAKTU swarm-capable kamikaze unmanned surface vessel
STM introduced the YAKTU KUSV, a high-speed (50+ knots) one-way attack unmanned surface vessel designed for coordinated swarm operations with AI-enabled autonomy. It emphasizes low observability, 200 nm range, and networked control via LOS …
Russia’s Khabarovsk submarine purpose-built to carry Poseidon nuclear torpedoes
The post describes new open-source details on Russia’s Project 09851 Khabarovsk, a dedicated carrier submarine for the Poseidon (2M39) autonomous nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed underwater weapon. The novelty is the specialized submarine arc…
ASELSAN unveils KILIÇ kamikaze AUVs and TUFAN swarm-capable USV
ASELSAN is introducing new unmanned naval strike systems: KILIÇ 10 and KILIÇ 200 expendable “kamikaze” autonomous underwater vehicles with RF/wire-guided control options, acoustic comms, low-signature design, and autonomous/swarm modes, plu…
Drones: Wing Loong-10 (CH-AS-1 / WJ-700)
Türkiye unveils MILSAS synthetic aperture sonar for high-res seabed imaging
Meteksan introduced MILSAS, a national synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) system that coherently combines measurements along a platform’s track to produce much higher-resolution underwater imagery than conventional sonar. The capability is rele…