Hunting the Invisible: How AI and Satellite Radar Are Spotting India’s Dark Ships
The article explains how “dark ships”—vessels that switch off tracking systems—pose a major challenge to maritime security. It highlights how AI combined with satellite-based radar (SAR) is helping detect these hidden vessels. This approach improves surveillance and supports better monitoring of illegal activities at sea.
October 7, 2025
Indo Pacific: The New Theatre
The article discusses the Indo-Pacific as the emerging center of global strategic competition, economic growth, and maritime governance. It argues that while traditional Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) has focused primarily on surface-level security concerns, the vast underwater domain remains insufficiently understood despite holding critical resources, infrastructure, and security challenges. Through the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework, the article advocates a comprehensive approach that integrates strategic security, blue economy development, sustainability, climate change risk management, and digital transformation to ensure resilient and sustainable governance of the Indo-Pacific region.
November 7, 2023
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