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Feb- 2021 -12 February
US Navy Wants AI-Assisted Sonar System for Improved Submarine Tracking
The US Navy wants to employ artificial intelligence to help sonar operators better utilize the system for improved tracking of enemy submarines.
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11 February
US Backs Japan Concerns on China Ships
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concern over China's incursions into Japanese territorial waters, recommitting to the ally's defense.
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9 February
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defense minister announced.
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5 February
Beijing Warns off US Warship From South China Sea Islands
China on Friday warned off a US warship sailing near contested islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said, the first such encounter made public since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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4 February
First US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait Since Biden Inauguration
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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3 February
Royal Marines to Use Drones for High Seas Anti-Smuggling Operations
A Royal Marines patrol vessel recently tested the efficacy of a Puma drone in tracking drug runners and smugglers on the English Channel.
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2 February
German Navy Green Lights Laser-Based Weapon for Naval Warships
The German armed forces have commissioned a joint partnership of two defense manufacturers to build a laser weapon for the navy, expected to be created, tested, and integrated by the end of the year.
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Jan- 2021 -28 January
US Marines Corps Green Lights Autonomous Vessel Carrying Armed Swarm Drones
The US Marines Corps has selected a Louisiana-based ship manufacturer to build a long-range unmanned warship equipped with its own swarm of armed drones.
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27 January
New Research Method Detects Underwater Drones in Noisy Surroundings
A team of researchers has developed a technique to detect the acoustic signature of an unmanned underwater vehicle in noisy surroundings.
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22 January
US Army Seeks ‘Arctic Brigade’ Amid Rising Competition With Russia
The US Army wants an additional brigade dedicated to strengthening presence in the Arctic, Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville said amid reports of increasing Russian presence in the polar region.
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