Lockheed Martin completed 500 hours of reliability testing on the U.S. Navy’s Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), marking a critical testing milestone. The system will provide mine reconnaissance capabilities to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). RMMV is an unmanned, semi-submersible, semi-autonomous
The remote minehunting system (RMS), a critical component of the mine countermeasures mission package for the littoral combat ship class, completed the first phase of reliability testing Nov. 22, at the Lockheed Martin facilities off the coast of Palm Beach, Fla. The RMS, which will provide an off-b
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has purchased two Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) from Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of AUVs. The REMUS 100 AUVs will be used to support Sweden’s mine countermeasures program, especially in harbo
Russian Navy’s ensign – St. Andrew’s flag – was triumphantly hoisted on the autonomous deep-sea submersible Consul at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center, reported Russian Defense Ministry Press Service. Deputy defense minister Gen. Nikolai Makarov endorsed the submersible’s acceptance certificate in
With the development of an indigenous autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at a cost of Rs 38 crore… By Chethan Kumar (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald, December 12, 2011; Image: niust
International Submarine Engineering Ltd. announces that the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an order for an Explorer autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The vehicle will be used for marine search and recovery as well as survey operations. The JCG Explorer will also be supplied with a light-weigh
BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company have combined expertise in system and subsystem integration and rotorcraft design to compete for the U.S. Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MRMUAS). The MRMUAS will provide a multi-intelligence, reconfigurable platform for operation from all ai
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) welcomed their 24th chief of naval research in a change of command ceremony Nov. 17 at the Washington Navy Yard. Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder relieved Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, who previously led ONR and retired from the Navy after 34 years of service. “The reality is
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) frigate Smetlivy has completed formal visit to Italian port Augusta after participation in the IONIEX 2011 Russian-Italian joint exercise. During the visit, BSF servicemen held protocol meetings with local authorities and representatives of Sicily autonomous naval command. Prio
The Marine Corps will deploy the Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned K-MAX®to Afghanistan next month. The decision follows the successful completion of a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. A formal report, released last week by Comman
Plymouth University Marine and Engineering researcher, Daniel Roper, has devised a new method to make robotic fish more efficient when performing tasks in the water. His research involved looking at the tail movements of fish and applying the same concept to robots. In doing this he discovered an al
On Sept 22 Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard laid down a new-generation mine countermeasures ship for Russian Navy. On that occasion, traditional gun shot was made at the Peter-and-Paul Fortress in presence of the yard’s directors, representatives of Russian Navy and St. Petersburg Administration; the shell’s
Acceptance certificate of 3rd rank autonomous deep-sea submersible AS-39 Consul was signed on Sept 9 in the conference hall of Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard. Participants of the acceptance ceremony were developers from Malakhit design bureau, members of the state acceptance board headed by Vice Admi
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company, is pleased to announce the deployment for sea trials of a unique autonomous wave energy device, marking an important milestone in the expansion of the Company’s PowerBuoy product line. This latest deployment is an autonomous P
