Textron Systems Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide software support activity (SSA) and payload integration services to support the US Navy’s mine countermeasures (MCM) unmanned surface vehicle (USV).
L3Harris Technologies, through its SAMI-L3Harris joint venture (JV), has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zamil Shipyards to work on incorporating autonomous technology into existing and next-generation vessels.
US shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the first three mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles (MCM USVs) to the US Navy.
Thales Australia’s BlueSentry thin-line towed sonar array has been successfully integrated into Saildrone’s Surveyor-class uncrewed surface vehicle (USV).
American defense, aviation and technology company Leidos has announced a new capability from its sea systems team called Sea Dart, a flexible and adaptable uncrewed undersea vessel (UUV).
US company Saildrone has entered into a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies to enable the rapid scaling of autonomous systems to deliver advanced maritime AI solutions.
Plymouth-based tech firm MSubs has launched the Royal Navy’s first crewless submarine at Turnchapel Wharf.
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched the USX-1 Defiant, a medium unmanned surface vessel designed for autonomous operations at sea.
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.
Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) and Sealartec have introduced a new fully autonomous launch and recovery system (ALARS) for unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
Kongsberg Discovery has completed acceptance testing of HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) system for the Defense Innovation Unit and the US Navy.
The Royal Navy has used its new mini-helicopter drone for the first time on drug-hunting operations in the Middle East.
Republikorp, under its subsidiary company, Republik Defens Indonesia, has signed an agreement with Milanion Group to supply the Indonesian Navy with advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
American subsea technology and equipment provider Teledyne Marine has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) for the delivery and support of GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
