Dr. Alix Valenti
Defence and security freelance journalist.
USMC deploys EOD capability to US-led North African maritime security exercise for first time
A US Marine Corps (USMC) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) detachment has participated for the first time in a US Navy (USN) maritime security exercise...
Silent Running
The increased popularity among navies to own their own submarine fleets are driving new advances in submarine propulsion.
If the SEA 1000 submarine programme in...
Managing Maritime Combat – At Speed
The speed of warfare and the proliferation of multi-domain threats has increased the pressure on naval combat management system develpment
Hypersonic and ballistic missiles, unmanned...
Tracking UUVs in the Deep
Operating vessels underwater has always had its challenges, but techniques are surfacing on how to manage this with the new shoal of unmanned craft.
Mesh...
UK opens additional US P-8 facilities at RAF Lossiemouth, enhancing integration
The UK and the United States have further enhanced the integration of their respective P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) operations with the opening...
Back to the Future
Can Additive Manufacturing processes really deliver useful support to deployed naval vessels?
On 1 August 1785, Jean François de Galaup (comte de Lapérouse) set sail...
Understanding Artificial Intelligence in a Naval Context
While artificial intelligence has long held an almost fictional status which has seemed long on promise, in actuality it is increasingly defining superior ways...
MBDA’s Cyber-Secure Multi-Mission Firing Control Unit
During Euronaval, MBDA presented its Multi-Mission Firing Unit (MMFU), MBDA’s new cyber-secured firing unit designed to operate all MBDA’s weapon systems.
“Currently, on ships,...
Naval Group displayed the latest model of the French Future Aircraft carrier
At Euronaval 2022, Naval Group displayed the latest model of the French Future Aircraft carrier (Porte-Avion Nouvelle Generation - PANG). Actually built to fit...
AI’s Achilles Heel?
Artificial Intelligence is promising to speed up the analysis of data to further tighten the OODA loop for commanders. But does it also have...
