Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine

It’s not just the tale of one unfortunate submarine, it’s a growing hole in capacity and capability www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

👀 Toloka - 12 meters long.

***New Analysis***

China’s New Giant Underwater Drone Increases Naval Mine Threat Around Taiwan

The AJX002's covert, almost deniable nature, increases the likelihood that China will use naval mines.

www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Office of Naval Research recently issued a BAA seeking the rapid design, build, and testing of an ultra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (UL-AUV) demonstrator, "Ocean Explorer."

www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us...

As extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XL-AUV) programs proliferate, careful consideration must be given to platform performance characteristics, as these will ultimately determine how many are required to maintain a credible, persistent undersea presence. 🧵

***BREAKING***

You heard it on BlueSky first….

Candid Image Gives First Evidence Of China’s Secretive Armed Underwater Drone

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BREAKING: The U.S. Navy is looking for a COTS XL-AUV capable of, among other things:

☑️ Exceptional range, capable of transits greater than 1000nm
☑️ Modular payload capacity with ability to drop various payloads to the seafloor.

The mine/torpedo/AUV convergence continues with Anduril's family of 30 knot (sprint speed), warhead-capable, stealthy toroidal propeller-driven AUVs.

Anduril is announcing the launch of Copperhead, a high-speed, software-defined family of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) built for delivery by autonomous systems 🇺🇸
#SAS2025
www.navalnews.com/event-news/s...

As human operations in the subsea domain expand in both scope and complexity, increased contact with subsea NHI is inevitable. We have developed a field brief that provides a conceptual framework for assessing and responding to subsea NHI activity.

www.strikepod.com/subsea-nhi-f...

My latest for Marine Technology Reporter, wherein I discuss containerized mine warfare systems and how minelaying operations could leverage these systems for deception in future conflicts (particularly in the Taiwan Strait).

"Unclear and Present Danger: The Future of Mine Warfare is Deception"

USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) Seawolf-class attack submarine leaving Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor - March 11, 2025 #ussjimmycarter #ssn23

SRC: YT- SkunkBayWeather

***UPDATE***

#Ukraine Sea Baby maritime drone (USV) shown for first time with two Italian Manta bottom mines.

The mines were used to attack several ships in September 2023, including the Pr.1239 BORA Class missile corvette Samum

www.hisutton.com/Timeline-202...

#NavalNews #Submarines
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Ghadir-class midget submarine during exercise "ZULFIQAR 1403", February 22, 2025.
Source: www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1403...

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**NEW ARTICLE**

“it will be a challenge for free and open navies and govs to learn the right lessons from the war in the Black Sea. But a greater danger may be that they do not allow themselves the intellectual freedom and space to learn any lessons at all”

www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memora...

***BREAKING***
Here-> www.hisutton.com/North-Korea-...

North Korea revealed its first nuclear submarine

Preliminary estimates, based on the known height of the North Korean leader (5' 7"), suggest that it is around 12.5m in diameter. So around 4 times larger than the country's current largest sub