UPDATED: First Posted Feb 22 2023
Reflecting on the first year of the 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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Uncrewed Narco Kayak Found by Italy
An Uncrewed 'narco submarine', based on a fiberglass kayak has been discovered by Italian police.
The Torino Carabinieri reported that the vessel had been tested on a lake....
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China Reveals Another New Armed XLUUV: UUV-300
Chinese defence exports company Poly Technology has revealed the UUV-300 family of extra-large uncrewwed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs).
Like submarines and missile boats before, armed UUVs are the next major asymmetrical must-have for smaller navies. This makes this design particularly relevant to the conversation on how naval warfare is changing...
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Ukrainian Magura USV armed With R-73/AA-11 ARCHER FrankenSAM
UPDATED
Footage has emerged, taken from the Russian side, of a Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel (USV) armed with an improvised air-defense system. This is the first time anything like this has been observed.
The system uses repurposed air-air missiles in an arrangement often termed a 'FrankenSAM'...
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World Guide To Large Underwater Drones
The world of underwater drones (AUVs - autonomous underwater vehicles) is changing rapidly. Within the past 2-3 years more and more navies are seriously developing extra-large vehicles (XLUUVs).
This article will focus on the most relevant current projects around the world...
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OSINT: Identification Of Type-039 Song & Yuan Class Submarines
The Type-039A/B Yuan Class submarine is the most numerous, modern and capable Chinese non-nuclear submarine. It is displacing the older Ming and Song classes, and imported KILO class. Since it was first identified in May 2021, the latest Type-039C submarine has moved into the mainstream.
This analysis, using satellite imagery publicly available on Google Earth, shows that it is possible to positively identify the 'C' model...
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Maximizing Bang For Bucks: Ukraine’s New Low-Cost Strike Drones
How do you turn a length of plastic plumbing pipe, some wood, plastic wrapping and some water bottles into a strategic weapon? Ukraine's growing array of long-range attack drones are evolving to be much cheaper to build.
This may allow much larger and more frequent strikes...
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Iranian Fateh Class Submarine Proposed With AIP
Iran has displayed a version of their first indigenous full-size submarine, the Fateh Class, with AIP (Air Independent Power). The Iranians plan to install the AIP on the first Fateh.
If it is deemed successful, it could be installed on subsequent boats...
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Russian Navy's Deceptive Camouflage In Black Sea Not Effective Against Infrared
The dramatic footage of the attack on the Russian warship Sergei Kotov on March 4 has a useful OSINT (open source intelligence) angle.
The suggestion that the deceptive camouflage, black paint on the bow and stern, is for infrared stealth now seems much less likely...
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