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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
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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: 1468

Saturday, October 19, 2024
A drone with wings being launched off a ship at sea
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: 1680

Friday, September 27, 2024
Dutch Navy Armed Merchant Ship
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: 14607

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: 1484

Sunday, July 14, 2024
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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: 812

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Smoke rises after an explosion on a ship that Houthis say is an attack by them on Greek-owned MV Tutor in the Red Sea. HOUTHI MEDIA CENTRE/Handout via REUTERS
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: 7387

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
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: 1181

Saturday, March 16, 2024
HMS Richmond shoots down two drones over Red Sea. Handout via REUTERS
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: 1332

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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: 1984

Sunday, January 21, 2024
Fire breaks out at Russia's Novatek terminal on Baltic Sea
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: 4890

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Indian Navy destroyer underway in Arabian sea
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: 45607

Saturday, December 23, 2023
UK SHIP ALERT – Drone Strikes Spread To India
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: 5508

Sunday, December 3, 2023
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney transits the Suez Canal. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau/Handout via REUTERS.
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: 4963

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) prepare to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), October 12, 2023. MEDITERRANEAN SEA 10.12.2023 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
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: 8372

Saturday, November 25, 2023
CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
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: 7881

Saturday, November 11, 2023
2 russian small landing ships hit by sea drones in Crimea
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: 9390

Sunday, September 17, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
Defense

Russian Missiles Hit Agriculture Facility In Odesa

Sept 17 (Reuters) – Russia launched a combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine early on Sunday, targeting chiefly the southern parts of the

September 17, 2023
Total Views: 2896

Saturday, September 16, 2023
Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Defense

Ukrainian Minister Vows More Drones For Strikes On Russian Warships

By Max Hunder KYIV, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Ukraine will be able to conduct more drone attacks on Russian warships, a Ukrainian

September 16, 2023
Total Views: 2576

Sunday, September 3, 2023
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Ports

Russian Drone Attack Hits Danube Port Infrastructure – Ukraine

Sept 3 (Reuters) – Russian drones hit Danube River port infrastructure that is critical to Ukraine’s grain exports, injuring at least two people

September 3, 2023
Total Views: 2850