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Azerbaijan tests new navy drones

US Navy tests robotic system to refuel USVs at sea

US Navy certifies Rolls-Royce mtu engines for autonomous vessels

Saildrone's USV fires JAGM missiles in live test off Hawaii

HII’s Watcher USV completes US Marine Corps test program

HII has completed a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) prototype program for the Watcher small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV), demonstrating the...

Saronic puts first Marauder MUSV through testing at Port of Gulfport

Saronic has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, establishing a new site at the Port of Gulfport to test and commission its Marauder...

Royal Navy tests drone armada concept

An armada of aerial and surface drones operating alongside traditional naval and aviation assets has moved closer to reality after the Royal Navy...

Blue Water Autonomy wins spot on US Navy’s $40M ocean mapping contract

Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company Blue Water Autonomy has been selected for a multiple-award contract by the US Naval...

US Navy expands Saildrone Voyager missions following major cocaine seizure

The US Navy has expanded the deployment of Saildrone's Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) after the platforms helped enable the...

Canada and UK firms join forces to expand autonomous vessel operations in North America

Canadian shipbuilder Hike Metal Products has signed a technology licensing agreement with UK-based HydroSurv to manufacture, market and support a...

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

GABLER, FLANQ complete sea trials of submarine-launched USV

German companies GABLER and FLANQ have completed Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT) for their torpedo-tube-launched uncrewed surface vessel (TTL USV).

WATCH: World’s first USV airdrop completed using military transport aircraft

A ‘world-first’ capability demonstration has seen an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) airdropped from a military transport aircraft, proving a new method for rapidly deploying maritime systems into contested or difficult-to-access operating environments.

Saronic splashes new autonomous surface vessel Mirage

US-based autonomous maritime systems company Saronic has launched Mirage, a 15.8-meter autonomous surface vessel (ASV), expanding its portfolio of uncrewed vessels.