1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (531+ words) When Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) announced that its T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessel had completed an eight-day, fully autonomous mission 400 nautical miles off the California coast, the defense press treated it as a milestone in USV endurance. That framing is…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (301+ words) Unique from scripted government sponsored events, no chase boats or escorts were involved in the operation that mirrored real-world operational requirements. The T38 safely navigated around'multiple static and mobile'contacts during the underway period, further'demonstrating'that its autonomy stack is compliant with the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (995+ words) The Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar "Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia's Strategic Advantage" brought together practitioners and analysts focused on what it actually takes to field capable, integrated defense forces in the Indo-Pacific today. Harvey Wright, Executive General Manager of Optus…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (328+ words) Microsoft's A$25 billion investment in Australian AI and cloud infrastructure positions the country as a significant node in the Indo-Pacific's trusted digital architecture. That creates a strategic opportunity " one Australia is well placed to seize. When Microsoft chief executive Satya…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (86+ words) The paradigm shift in maritime operations involves moving away from concentrating power in capital ships to distributing capabilities across a network of assets. Distributed Maritime Effects (DME) are the effects created by this distributed force, often independent of or supplemental…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (733+ words) examines military transformation as it is actually experienced by operating forces rather than as it is conceived in doctrine or policy, tracing how air and maritime power have evolved from the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) frameworks of the 1990s to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (874+ words) A conceptual "white paper" think piece. The meaning of U. S. "kill web" warfighting capabilities is captured in our book: Maritime Kill Web Force Making. At its core, the American way of war is about linking every sensor to every shooter across…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (281+ words) The lower half of the graphic shifts from describing effects to explaining why this transformation is happening so quickly. It identifies three "pillars" that enable rapid adaptation: compressed innovation cycles, the hedgehog state logic, and the centrality of electronic warfare....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (875+ words) Among the most consequential developments within the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into defence technologies and networking systems, substantially enhancing the operational efficiency of modern weapons platforms. Yet AI-driven systems carry inherent vulnerabilities....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1187+ words) In an operational environment saturated with data, the question is no longer simply how to make decisions faster than the adversary, but how to retain control over decision-making in a system where information, its processing, and its flow are increasingly…...