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Strategic Analysis Australia considers what oceans crowded with autonomous systems looks like

Strategic Analysis Australia’s Michael Shoebridge considers the impact that small maritime autonomous systems such as C2 Robotics’ Speartooth Large UUV will have. He writes, “These are existing technologies and designs.  They show us two things: that large numbers of these small, affordable systems will be invaluable to Australia’s own military if it is to have … Read more

The Australian: Australian-made Speartooth drones pack undersea punch, cheap enough to be procured by the thousand

The Australian’s Ben Packham has taken a look at C2 Robotics’ Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel. He writes, ‘An Australian-developed underwater drone is firming as an option to expand Australia’s undersea capabilities ahead of the arrival of nuclear-powered submarines. The 8m-long Speartooth under­water drone is cheap enough to be procured by the thousand to undertake … Read more

C2 Robotics’ Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel: First public appearance

Janes reports on the first public appearance C2 Robotics’ Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel at Indo-Pacific 2022. Ridzwan Rahmat writes, ‘The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has unveiled a large unmanned underwater vehicle (LUUV) that the service is developing with Melbourne-based defence electronics company, C2 Robotics…. Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, a representative from the RAN’s Warfare … Read more