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The Security Service of Ukraine for the first time showed an updated version of its legendary Sea Baby marine drones - these are the same crewless platforms that have repeatedly attacked objects of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. The new drones have already been tested in real combat missions, including during the third strike on the Crimean bridge on June 3, 2025.
Brave1, an innovative platform, has announced the launch of a defence technology testing programme in Ukraine. The aim of the initiative is to find solutions that can change the course of the war, help Ukrainian defenders and create new standards in the defence technology market.
The repair and modernisation of the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which has been underway since 2017, has been officially suspended. According to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, citing its own sources, the future of Russia's only aircraft carrier now depends on the decision of the Navy Command and the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC).
Berlin has sent a strong diplomatic signal to Beijing following the incident in the Red Sea. According to the German Foreign Ministry, during a routine patrol as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES, a Chinese warship pointed a laser at a Bundeswehr aircraft. The incident endangered the lives of the crew and compromised the security of the mission, which protects a key trade artery from attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia.
Polish researchers have finally told the world where Russia is wreaking havoc in the skies and at sea in the Baltic region. Using a network of monitoring stations, they have tracked down the locations of satellite navigation jamming (GNSS) and pointed the finger at Kaliningrad and the St Petersburg area. The resourceful military uses both signal jamming and spoofing, a more sophisticated coordinate spoofing technique that can make aircraft or ships think they are in a different location on the map altogether.
An explosion has occurred off the coast of Libya on the oil tanker Vilamoura, which is operated by a Greek company, The Maritime Executive reports. The vessel is signalling "out of control" and is already under tow.
The DPRK has managed to levelled the destroyer, which capsized during the launching ceremony. However, the repair promises to be difficult due to the lack of the necessary infrastructure.
Russia has intensified GPS jamming and spoofing in the eastern Baltic Sea, which poses a serious threat to civilian navigation and is causing alarm among countries in the region.
The Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has held a launching ceremony for the new class lead corvette Pohjanmaa. The project is being implemented as part of a large-scale Finnish fleet renewal programme that includes the construction of four multifunctional warships.
The Ministry of Defence has officially approved several models of Ukrainian warships for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which have already been tested in real conditions.
German company FLANQ has presented its first unmanned surface vessel, the Q-RECON, which is fully developed and manufactured in Europe.
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom has officially unveiled its first unmanned submarine, the Excalibur. It is the largest unmanned submarine in the British Navy and in Europe.
China has created an underwater drone that belongs to the XLUUV class (ultra-large underwater unmanned aerial vehicle). It was first spotted being transported in one of the Chinese cities, which made it possible to assess some of the characteristics of this drone.
The South Korean Navy has updated its plan to build a light aircraft carrier, replacing F-35B fighters with combat drones.
Kraken has presented its new Kraken3 Scout Medium surface drone during the annual Special Operations Forces Week conference in Tampa. This was reported by The War Zone.
