UUV/UAV
Airbus starts ATOL system trials for French Navy’s new VSR700 UAS
Airbus Helicopters has begun trialing autonomous take-off and landing (ATOL) capabilities at sea for the VSR700, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) being developed in the frame of the SDAM (Système de drone aérien de la Marine) program for the French Navy.
UK places order for up to 16 new ‘Vampire’ drones
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to defence tech company QinetiQ to procure a low-cost fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Project Vampire.
Sonardyne and MSubs to collaborate on autonomous naval platform capabilities
Submersible manufacturer MSubs and marine robotics technology company Sonardyne have signed a strategic partnership to boost the capabilities of long endurance, autonomous underwater platforms for the UK defence sector.
Schiebel S-100 UAS wraps up trials for Hellenic Navy
Schiebel’s vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned air system (UAS) CAMCOPTER S-100 has completed trials for the Hellenic Navy. The UAS was stationed onboard the Elli-Class Frigate Aigaion (F-460) in the Mediterranean Sea west of Crete. In a one-week trial, the S-100 showcased its range, endura
German Navy takes delivery of REMUS 100 UUVs
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered new REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the German Navy.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems develops modular unmanned underwater system
Germany’s defense company and builder of conventional submarines thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has developed a new modular underwater vehicle aiming to set a new standard for unmanned underwater operations.
Recovery of Canadian ill-fated military helicopter concludes
The recovery operation for the Cyclone helicopter — Stalker 22 — in the Mediterranean Sea that was led by a combined Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and United States Navy (USN) team has concluded.
CAF, US Navy team finds wreckage, human remains of crashed Canadian military helicopter
In the early morning of May 27, 2020, a combined Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and United States Navy (USN) search and recovery team arrived at the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crash site, which is approximately 220 nautical miles east of Catania, Sicily.
International Maritime Exercise gathers 30 ships in Middle East
The IMX 19 (International Maritime Exercise) that took place in the Middle East recently gathered 30 ships and over 50 nations for two weeks of mine countermeasures evolutions. Spread across a vast area from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and Gulf, the exercise will see participants sharing knowled
Portugal hosts maritime unmanned systems experimentation drill
The international unmanned maritime systems experimentation exercise hosted by the Portuguese Navy concluded in waters near Lisbon, Portugal, on September 27. Named Recognized Environmental Picture augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems REP (MUS), the exercise was attended by US, European Navy and N
Spanish minesweeper runs aground during search for crashed C-101 aircraft
Spanish Navy minesweeper ESPS Turia has stranded on a beach in southeastern Spain while supporting search and rescue operations for the crashed Spanish Air Force C-101 aircraft. Air Force Commander Francisco Marín Núñez died in the aircraft crash on August 26 while the minesweeper ran aground in the
Royal Navy seeking proposals for autonomous XLUUV development
The UK defense ministry is seeking proposals for the development of an autonomous version of an existing extra large unmanned undersea vehicle (XLUUV). The development would be part of a Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) multi-year themed competition which will seek to develop a platform to un
Germany’s SeaSpider anti-torpedo torpedo passes first sea trials
German Bundeswehr Technical Center for ships and naval weapons, maritime technology and research (WTD 71) recently completed sea trials of the SeaSpider anti-torpedo torpedo in the Baltic Sea. The trials were carried out sometime in 2018 from a WTD 71 multipurpose vessel in cooperation with defense
Atlas pitches MCM toolbox for new Belgian, Dutch minehunters
German-based technology company Atlas is offering a set of mine countermeasures (MCM) systems for a new class of minehunters that are to be built for the Belgian and Dutch Navy. The current minehunters operated by Belgium and the Netherlands were integrated by Atlas Elektronik and are equipped with