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Feb- 2021 -

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.

4 February

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is conducting routine underway operations in support of stability and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific. McCain is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

3 February

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

2 February

Germany's Sachsen class air-defense frigate

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

27 January

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

22 January

US Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment provide overwatch during an arctic deployment of Stryker armored vehicles as part of the US Army Alaska led exercise Arctic Edge 18 at Eleison Air Force Base, Alaska, March 13, 2018.

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

22 January

The new Royal Navy autonomous minesweeper

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Orders Three Autonomous Minesweepers for Royal Navy

The Royal British Navy has ordered three autonomous minesweepers capable of tracking down modern digital mines that remain undetected by traditional mine hunting methods.

20 January