UUV/UAV
Defense firms partner on next-gen UAV launch and recovery systems from USVs
FLANQ and developer of autonomous aerial systems CiS have formed a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deploy an integrated capability enabling the launch and recovery of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).
Saab to develop large autonomous underwater vehicle for Sweden
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a larger uncrewed underwater vehicle.
Anglo-German duo unites to chart future of autonomous surface vessels
British defense company Kraken Technology and German shipbuilder NVL Group have formed an Anglo-German joint venture (JV) alliance to accelerate the development and scale production of autonomous surface vessel capabilities.
New defense partnership to develop submarine-launched USVs
Gabler and FLANQ have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop a new class of USVs specifically designed for submarine TTL.
Saronic and ABS to explore autonomous technologies
US-based start-up Saronic Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to explore autonomous technologies for maritime applications.
US DARPA christens USV Defiant
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has marked a traditional naval milestone with the christening of USX-1 Defiant, a ‘first-of-its-kind’ unmanned surface vessel (USV).
Euroatlas and Rheinmetall join forces on next-gen autonomous underwater vehicle
Euroatlas has partnered with compatriot automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to deliver next-generation autonomous underwater capability for coastal defense.
Drones on deck: US Coast Guard prepares for fleetwide UAS deployment
The US Coast Guard has completed comprehensive operational testing of Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard its cutters USCGC Midgett and Stone.
CMMI partners with German firm to develop USVs for defense missions
FLANQ and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), a research and innovation center for the blue economy, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and deployment of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).
Havelsan teams up with Cemre Shipyard to work on hybrid USVs
Havelsan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cemre Shipyard, one of Turkey’s leading private shipyards, to work on hybrid and submersible autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs).
First vessel of Belgian-Dutch rMCM program aces sea trials with USV (Video)
Oostende, the first mine countermeasures vessel in the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program intended for the Belgian Navy, has completed sea trials with Exail’s mine hunting unmanned surface vessel (USV).
Exail to supply 100 navigation systems for naval UUVs
Exail has secured a new contract with a US-based global defense player to provide navigation systems for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).
Royal Navy tests UUV launch and recovery ops from subs under Project Scylla
The Royal Navy has been undertaking ‘ground-breaking trials’ to demonstrate the launch and recovery of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from submarines.
REMUS 620 UUV clears compatibility test with Virginia-class submarine systems
A successful test by HII, WHOI, and NUWCDIVNPT has validated the REMUS 620’s compatibility with Virginia-class submarine torpedo tube systems