Submarines have been used in warfare for centuries. Undersea warfare has come a long way since the first experimental contraptions took to the seas. The modern nuclear-powered submarine represents a ...

Some of the most powerful weapons in history never had to be used. Submarines have quietly reshaped warfare by doing something even more effective than attacking: forcing enemies to hesitate. Hidden ...

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Because of the specialized nature of submarines, a distinct military strategy called anti-submarine warfare, or ASW, was created to counter them. Its primary objective is to defend ships and allied ...

For over a decade, Saildrone has been building extreme long-endurance sail/hybrid autonomous sea vessels for ocean data collection and mapping. Now, the company is adapting the tech to create a ...

NAPLES, Italy — An undersea test launch of an aerial drone from a U.S. vessel off the coast of Portugal this week is part of a NATO exercise aimed at revolutionizing anti-submarine warfare. The ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Today, anti-submarine warfare is just as intense, with the major powers working at ways to expand and refine their capability to detect, track, and intercept hostile undersea craft. One arrow in this ...

At sea, there is a common, unforgiving enemy: the ocean. As such, all sailors—even in war—respect it and, per custom, render assistance even to their enemies. An example of this played out recently in ...