Subsea Defense: Navy Deepens Commitment to Underwater Vehicles Senior Chief Mineman Abraham Garcia (left) and Aerographer s Mate 1st Class Joshua Gaskill, members of the Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) test team, man tending lines during crane operations as part of an operational test conducted by members from Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR). Knifefish is a medium-class mine countermeasure UUV designed for deployment off the Littoral Combat Ship. OPTEVFOR is the Navy’s sole test and evaluation organization for surface, air, and un Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle will be used in mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare. Credit: Boeing. CURV-21 is a 6,400-pound Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that is designed to meet the US Navy s deep ocean salvage requirements down to a maximum depth of 20,000 feet of seawater. This vehicle is loaded with a host of new technolog
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Publishing date: Feb 13, 2021 • February 13, 2021 • 6 minute read An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter launches during flight operations aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea on July 17, 2020. Reuters
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Last week, I took a wide-ranging look at the Middle East in 2021. This week, I take an even wider-ranging look at the Asian continent.
Asian realities this year will continue to be dominated by the policies and activities of China. As the largest country in the region, with a population of over 1.4 billion people, its influence will be felt everywhere. Its immediate neighbours will remain vigilant over its ever more aggressive stances in the South China Sea. Taiwan will remain apprehensive over its increasing military activities in the Taiwan Strait, including repeated incursions into its air space of Chinese military aircraft. India will continue to strengthen its defences along
TikTok to Close Its Indian Operations, Incurring Mass Layoffs
After India recently announced its decision to permanently ban 59 Chinese mobile apps including video-sharing app TikTok amid rising border tensions with China, TikTok is reportedly ending its business in India and making layoffs.
TikTok issued a statement on Jan. 27 that “given the lack of feedback from the government about how to resolve this issue in the subsequent seven months, it is with deep sadness that we have decided to reduce our workforce in India.”
Business Today, an influential magazine in India, obtained an internal company memo in which TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance told its 2,000-plus workforce in India that the firm would shut down its operations, due to the uncertainty of business prospects following the ban.
Australia to Create ‘Lethal and Highly Responsive’ Navy With Missile Purchase
The seas around Australia will now be more secure after the Morrison government declared it would invest $1 billion into guided missile capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy.
The move is part of the government’s $183 billion investment in creating a “lethal and highly responsive” navy.
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds said on Monday that the investment would provide Australia’s defence forces with more options when protecting the country’s interests.
“These new capabilities will provide a strong, credible deterrent that will ensure stability and security in the region,” Reynolds said.