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In 2025, Western Pacific saw significant naval activity with France, the UK, and other allies deploying carrier strike groups for exercises and patrols, while China and North Korea increased military movements and encounters, including shadowing and surveillance operations, highlighting ongoing regional tensions and strategic collaborations.
Skydweller Aero has developed a 236-foot wingspan solar-powered drone capable of flying up to 90 days continuously, utilizing over 17,000 solar cells and advanced systems to maintain long-term surveillance without refueling, marking a significant advancement in persistent aerial monitoring.
Skydweller Aero, in partnership with Thales, has developed a solar-powered drone capable of flying continuously for up to 90 days, utilizing over 17,000 solar cells and advanced redundancy systems, marking a significant advancement in long-duration renewable energy aircraft for surveillance purposes.
French maritime surveillance provider Unseenlabs plans to expand its constellation with the launch of its 12th and 13th nanosatellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, aiming to offer near-real time maritime surveillance services by the end of 2025. The constellation, currently consisting of 11 satellites, can monitor and track signals from ships every four to six hours, providing valuable data for commercial and government customers. Unseenlabs aims to launch a total of 25 satellites by 2025 to enable a revisit time of around 30 minutes over the same area, enhancing services for environmental monitoring, maritime disaster response, and pollutant emissions tracking.
The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence and maritime surveillance agreement, making it easier for the forces of both countries to train together. The US is seeking to deter Pacific island nations from forming security ties with China, a rising concern amid tensions over Taiwan. The agreement will expand PNG defence capabilities to enhance humanitarian assistance and disaster response, and make it easy for United States and PNG forces to train together. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier pledged support for the Pacific Islands at a summit in the capital Port Moresby.