AI technology company Zelim has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the US Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Newport, to trial its detection system for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).
Leonardo DRS has completed the first series of open-water demonstrations of its maritime mission equipment package (MEP), designed for counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C‑UAS) naval fleet protection.
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have entered a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering further close industrial collaboration to support the defense requirements of Norway, Germany, and other allied countries.
In a significant boost to India’s undersea warfare capabilities, the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Navy have undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed multi-influence ground mine (MIGM).
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has signed several contracts with American companies to support maritime defense projects.
Thales Australia’s BlueSentry thin-line towed sonar array has been successfully integrated into Saildrone’s Surveyor-class uncrewed surface vehicle (USV).
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) has completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s Aegis combat system to detect, track, and perform an engagement against a live advanced hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile (MRB
The US Navy’s shipbuilding acquisition practices consistently resulted in cost growth, delivery delays, and ‘ships that do not perform as expected’, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found.
High-tech industrial company Exail has partnered with EDGE Group entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to develop next-generation autonomous mine countermeasure (MCM) solutions in the UAE.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has deployed and tested anti-submarine sensors aboard MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPA using multiple pre-production sonobuoy dispensing system (SDS) pods.
The Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) has delivered the first maritime mine countermeasures (MMCM) system to the United Kingdom (UK).
British maritime platform provider SubSea Craft (SSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece’s Skaramangas Shipyards for the production and servicing of SubSea Craft’s advanced naval engineering platforms, including VICTA vessel.
Türkiye’s domestically manufactured uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Bayraktar TB3 has completed its first firing test with the MAM-T munition and hit its target with “pinpoint accuracy”.
Power4Future, part of Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri, has completed the final operational test of the lithium-ion battery system (LBS), intended for the Italian Navy’s U212 near future submarines (NFS), at the Piedimonte San Germano facility.
