drones


Thursday, March 27, 2025
Secret Service, Navy Counter-Drone Technology Testing Led to Faulty Cockpit Alerts, Officials Say
Defense

Secret Service, Navy Counter-Drone Technology Testing Led to Faulty Cockpit Alerts, Officials Say

Testing of counter-drone technology near Reagan Washington National Airport by the U.S. Secret Service and Navy earlier this month led to numerous flight crews

2 hours ago
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Iran’s First Drone Carrier Joins the Revolutionary Guards’ Fleet
Defense

Iran’s First Drone Carrier Joins the Revolutionary Guards’ Fleet

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of the country's first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea, the semi-official Tasnim news

February 6, 2025
Total Views: 5741

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Defense

Iran Oil Tycoon ‘Hector’ Plays Key Role in Arms Sales to Russia

An Iranian oil tycoon who’s managed to quietly embed himself in the heart of the Western financial system is among a cadre of businessmen handling weapons

December 24, 2024
Total Views: 3432

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
AI image of an Iranian drone carrier at sea
Featured

Drones Over the Jersey Shore? Congressman Claims Iran Mothership is Lurking Off U.S. Coast

Congressman Jeff VanDrew of New Jersey claims Iran has positioned a drone mothership off the U.S. East Coast, allegedly responsible for recent mysterious drone

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 10584

Sunday, November 24, 2024
grain ship Unity N loading in Romania
Ports

Russian Strikes Have Damaged 321 Ukrainian Port Infrastructure Facilities, Zelenskiy Says

KYIV, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July last year,

November 24, 2024
Total Views: 1439

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Merchant Marine

Are Ships Obsolete in an Age of Drones and Missiles? Admiral Stavridis Says NO

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In Admiral James Stavridis’s recent hard hitting Washington Post OpEd, he reminds us that warfare often defies easy narratives, and

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 1550

Friday, September 27, 2024
Navy

Armed Merchant Supply Ships: Did The Dutch Navy Just Redefine Naval Warfare?

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The Dutch Ministry of Defense has announced a bold investment of up to €1 billion in two new support vessels that could redefine

September 27, 2024
Total Views: 14461

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Sailing - Women's Kite Final. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Interesting

Olympics-Sailing-Drones Deliver Bird’s Eye View For Kite Jury

By Alexander Smith MARSEILLE, France, Aug 9 (Reuters) – In a darkened room below the ship-like “bridge” where race officials look

August 10, 2024
Total Views: 1444

Sunday, July 14, 2024
Defense

EU Naval Mission Says It Destroyed Aerial Drone In Gulf Of Aden

ATHENS, July 14 (Reuters) – The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said that its frigate Psara had destroyed an unmanned aerial

July 14, 2024
Total Views: 793

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Shipping

Houthi Explosive Drone Boat Attacks Escalate Red Sea Danger

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis are sending drone boats packed with explosives into the Red Sea as they intensify their attacks on

July 3, 2024
Total Views: 7338

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Defense

AI-Equipped Underwater Drones Helping US Navy Scan for Threats

(Bloomberg) — The US Navy is boosting its deployment of artificial intelligence that automatically detect targets after successfully testing it on

June 18, 2024
Total Views: 1146

Saturday, March 16, 2024
Shipping

US Military Says It Destroyed Houthi Drone Over Red Sea

March 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it destroyed a drone fired by the Yemeni Houthis on Saturday, with another presumed to have crashed into

March 16, 2024
Total Views: 1297

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Shipping

Russia Says It Foiled Ukrainian Drone Attack On Civilian Cargo Ships In Black Sea

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it had repelled an attempted Ukrainian drone attack on Russian “civilian

February 10, 2024
Total Views: 1948

Sunday, January 21, 2024
Ship Fires

Russia Suspends Operations At Fuel Export Terminal After Drone Attack

By Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov Jan 21 (Reuters) – Russian energy company Novatek NVTK.MM said on Sunday it had been forced to

January 21, 2024
Total Views: 4868

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Navy

Indian Navy Deploys Destroyers After Drone Strike

by Krishn Kaushik (Reuters) – The Indian navy will deploy guided-missile destroyers in the Arabian Sea as a deterrent after an Israel-affiliated

December 26, 2023
Total Views: 45539

Saturday, December 23, 2023
Navy

UK SHIP ALERT – Drone Strikes Spread To India

UPDATE: The Economic Times is reporting the ship attacked was the Liberian-flagged chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto by John Konrad (gCaptain) Bloomberg is

December 23, 2023
Total Views: 5476

Sunday, December 3, 2023
Piracy

UPDATED: Multiple Commercial Vessels Attacked In Red Sea

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Idrees Ali RIYADH, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern

December 3, 2023
Total Views: 4931

Shipping

US Says UK-Owned Ship Hit By ‘Rocket Fire’

By Christine Burke Dec 3, 2023 (Bloomberg) –A US warship, the USS Carney, and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea,

December 3, 2023
Total Views: 8325

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Shipping

Israeli-Managed Vessel Hit By Suspected Iranian Drone

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Nov 25 (Reuters) – A container ship managed by an Israeli-controlled company was hit by a suspected Iranian drone

November 25, 2023
Total Views: 7840

Saturday, November 11, 2023
Navy

Sea Drones Strike Russian Landing Ships

By Aliaksandr Kudrytski (Bloomberg) Ukraine said naval drones struck Russian military ships in Crimea overnight in a new attack aimed at disabling

November 11, 2023
Total Views: 9364