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Protection of sea routes and infrastructure remains a top priority for many players on the world stage. Nations continue to face old challenges, such as the vastness of the oceans and new ones, as more underwater infrastructure is built and relied on. As a result, Navies worldwide continue to invest in new technologies and programmes. In preparation for our Surface, Air, and Seabed Warfare conference, we are publishing our market report covering programmes covering:

• Large surface combatants
• Naval systems employed on surface combatants
• Uncrewed platforms
  

Defence iQ interviewed Rear Admiral Lavault, Head of Seabed Control for the French Navy, about France’s Seabed Warfare Strategy which defines the Seabed as its own domain of operations. Changing geopolitical realities and the rise of novel technologies that both threaten and secure underwater critical national infrastructure have led the French to review their approach to the Seabed. In this interview, the Admiral covers:

• The status of the strategy
• The implications of the strategy
• Trends and industry engagement
  

The importance of partnerships between industry, academia, and forces cannot be understated. In an age characterised by technological disruption, these partnerships ensure that forces can keep up with the high demands of the battlefield. The Tech Bridge takes this one step further by creating a forum where technology providers connect with the appropriate people within the US and UK Navies to find solutions to their current and future challenges. We were very privileged to receive this article from the Royal Navy’s Commander Daniel Weil, UK co-director of London Tech Bridge, who explains:

• The mission of the Tech Bridge
• The composition of the Tech Bridge
• How the Tech Bridge operates
  

Ahead of the Surface, Air and Seabed Warfare, the 2024 Sample Attendee list highlights the leading organizations within the industry and an extensive list of high-level attendees who have confirmed their attendance for this year. will focus on how warships, as a platform, can be augmented by technology and operate as a key asset across the multi-domain battlespace. Considering evolving threats, with the increasing potential of higher intensity conflict, as well as contemporary challenges like the threat of autonomous systems, hypersonic capabilities, and securing critical undersea infrastructure.

The “Current and Future Warships Engineering Challenges” presentation was delivered at Surface Warships 2023 by Vice Admiral Manuel Antonio Martínez-Ruiz, Director of Engineering and Shipbuilding, Armada Española, and focused on the development of the Spanish Navy and empowering rapid innovation for naval construction, This presentation covers;

• Maritime Specific Challenges
• Modeling and Simulation for LC Engineering
• EM Characterization Applications
• Vibration Behavior Models
• Modelling to Support the Digital Threat
• System Challenges for New Warship Programs
• Assessing Technologies for Future Ships

At SASW 2024, hear from Captain Isidro Carrara Navas, Head of Capacities Definition Plans Section, Spanish Navy; engage with the Captain, acknowledging how future warships will be increasingly versatile and provide combatants that can continually be enhanced throughout their lifecycle, with the latest systems.