China’s development of extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) is now unmatched globally, and accelerating rapidly. No other nation is pursuing undersea autonomy at comparable scale, scope, or speed.
Four factors set China’s program apart from all others...
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New Variant OF Neptune Cruise Missile Breaks Cover
Since the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva on April 13 2022, Ukraine's Neptune missile has become a household name. Its role has also evolved, from that of a pure anti-ship missile, to more of a long range cruise missile.
The latest RK-360L Neptune-D variant features enlarged fuel tanks ahead of the main wing...
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Timeline of Ukraine Invasion: War In The Black Sea
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Reflecting on the Russo-Ukraine War, I am putting together a timeline of the most relevant events in the Black Sea. This should provide a useful overview...
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Overview Of Ukrainian Maritime Drones (USVs) Of The Russo-Ukrainian War
USVs (uncrewed surface vessels) have been under development for navies for some years, but the war in the Black Sea has redefined them.
Ukraine in particular has exploited emerging communications technologies to create effective USVs...
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Toloka TLK-1000 XLUUV unveiled in Ukraine
Ukrainian UUV manufacturer Toloka has unveiled the TLK-1000 XLUUV at the Brave1 Defense Tech Valley 2025 exhibition in Lviv. As expected, the long anticipated craft is much larger than the TLK-150 model previously shown...
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Taiwan's Black Whale XLUUV
Taiwan is rapidly trying to create asymmetrical ways to counter the invasion threat. Principly these include uncrewed systems, many inspired by Ukraine's defence against Russia.
Taiwanese shipbuilder Longteh Shipbuilding has revealed the 'Black Whale' XLUUV...
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OSINT: New Underwater Structures At Chinese USV/AUV Test Site
Just south of Dalian there is a pier which has become closely associated with China's uncrewed vessel developments
Now there appears to be new seabed structures being deployed at the site...
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Dance Of The Flamingos: Ukraine’s FP-5 Heavy Cruise Missile
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The FP-5 Flamingo marks a significant increase in the range and payload of Ukraine's deep strike capability...
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China Is About To Go Public On Its Massive XLUUV Programme
China is preparing to reveal at least two of its extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs), basically drone submarines, at a military parade on September 3.
One of the designs is labeled the AJX-002, and the other has an as-yet unknown designation...
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Taiwan's Surface Drone Threat Emerging - Kuaiqi USV
Facing an ever increasing threat from the mainland, Taiwan (Republic of China, ROC) is racing to develop a similar uncrewed capabilities to Ukraine. Most visible of these in the naval sphere are weaponised uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).
One of the most promising homegrown designs is the Kuaiqi...
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