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Assessment of robotics and autonomous system vulnerabilities at Iraq's Khawr Al Zubair LNG terminal reveals critical gaps in subsurface and ground perimeter security.
Ukrainian Navy intercepts single Russian drone attack on Odesa port on 23 April 2026; no damage recorded. Analysis of targeting patterns, defense posture, and strategic implications.
RTX adapts its airborne NGJ-MB jammer to ground and naval platforms, systematically converting single-domain R&D into multi-domain revenue while positioning itself as the default supplier for unmanned electronic warfare.
Saildrone's armed Spectre USV enters Navy's MUSV competition through a Lockheed Martin-Fincantieri partnership, signaling a shift toward commercial-prime teaming for autonomous combatants.
Strategic assessment of Umm Qasr Port, Iraq's critical import chokepoint, reveals zero verified autonomous system deployments despite CARVER-43 threat profile and subsurface vulnerability score of 16.5.
U.S. Navy deploys LOCUST laser system from USS George H.W. Bush, transitioning directed energy counter-drone weapons from testing to operational fleet integration amid Iranian drone threats.
U.S. Navy plans 750% expansion of unmanned surface vessels in Indo-Pacific by 2030, shifting from carrier strike groups to distributed autonomous networks amid Chinese maritime competition.
Viasat transitions from general satcom provider to defense-aligned connectivity infrastructure for autonomous systems, with government UAV services and multi-orbit maritime platforms positioning it as critical to unmanned operations.
Bedrock Ocean Exploration deploys fleet-scale AUVs for offshore wind surveys, raising $63M to challenge traditional survey ship economics with modular autonomous vehicles and cloud data platform.
Assessment of Al-Basra Oil Terminal's critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and unaddressed autonomous defense capability gaps in a high-threat maritime environment.