The Project Avalon Community Forum - New Weaponry in Modern Warfare https://projectavalon.net/forum4/ en Mon, 11 May 2026 13:21:08 GMT vBulletin 30 https://projectavalon.net/forum4/images/misc/rss.png The Project Avalon Community Forum - New Weaponry in Modern Warfare https://projectavalon.net/forum4/ Speartooth LUUV https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?131232-Speartooth-LUUV&goto=newpost Mon, 04 May 2026 03:02:03 GMT Speartooth is a next-generation autonomous Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (LUUV) built for scalable maritime operations. A modular design, minimal... Speartooth is a next-generation autonomous Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (LUUV) built for scalable maritime operations. A modular design, minimal infrastructure and low cost enables fast integration, flexible mission tailoring and rapid deployment — delivering operational capability at an unprecedented pace and scale.

Link: https://c2robotics.com.au/products/speartooth/


US buys Australian underwater ‘stealth’ drones set to reshape maritime warfare



Sky News Australia
May 2, 2026
C2 Robotics has just sold three of its underwater vehicles to the United States in what looks like a significant win for Australia's homegrown defence industry.

C2 Robotics Chief Executive Troy Duggan details the secret underwater drone that Aussie creators believed could change the face of maritime warfare.

“It’s certainly saleable, affordable, and it’s very stealthy,” Mr Duggan told Sky News Australia.

“It’s an incredible capability.

“It’s doing big missions that otherwise submarines wouldn’t be able to do.”
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]]> New Weaponry in Modern Warfare BMJ https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?131232-Speartooth-LUUV Portable Atomic Clock https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?131203-Portable-Atomic-Clock&goto=newpost Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:14:06 GMT *_Australia Completes First-Ever Sea Trial of Laser-Cooled Portable Atomic Clock_* Portable Atomic Clock is a laser-cooled ytterbium-based timing... Australia Completes First-Ever Sea Trial of Laser-Cooled Portable Atomic Clock

Portable Atomic Clock is a laser-cooled ytterbium-based timing system, designed for high-precision navigation in GPS-denied environments and enhanced synchronization of large-scale communication networks.

A portable atomic clock has moved closer to real-world deployment after completing its first successful sea trial in Australia.

Conducted aboard a Royal Australian Navy vessel, the trial was led by a team from the University of Adelaide’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS).

During the test, the device operated continuously for several days, maintaining stable performance despite the motion and variable conditions of a maritime environment.

According to the researchers, it sustained the same high level of accuracy demonstrated in laboratory settings.

“Testing the clock on a ship was a major milestone. The marine environment presents vibration, movement, and temperature changes that are very different from a controlled laboratory,” said André Luiten, IPAS chief innovator and lead researcher of the project.

“Successfully running the clock in those conditions shows that the technology is robust and ready to move closer to real-world applications.”

Laser-Cooled Atomic Clock
Unlike conventional atomic clocks, which are typically designed for controlled lab conditions and have limited mobility, the new device is built to operate beyond those constraints.

It uses laser-cooled ytterbium atoms to achieve highly precise timekeeping.

By cooling atoms with lasers and measuring a finely tuned atomic transition, the system reportedly delivers accuracy beyond conventional timing technologies.

It has potential applications in military navigation systems, enabling improved positioning in environments where satellite signals are unavailable.

It may also support telecommunications by improving synchronization across large-scale data networks.

The team is now refining the system further and exploring additional field trials.

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