UUV/UAV
Saildrone deploys 20 USVs to support US Navy’s activities along southern border
US company Saildrone has deployed unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), equipped with upgraded sensors, to assist the US Navy in monitoring illegal activity along the southern maritime borders.
HII tests REMUS 620 UUV for US Navy’s mission
Uncrewed Systems, a business unit of HII’s Mission Technologies, has tested the next-generation medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (MUUV), the REMUS 620, on the US Navy’s confidence course.
GRSE and AMS ink MoU to develop underwater vehicles and weapons
Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with aerospace and defense company Apollo Micro Systems (AMS) for the joint development and supply of advanced weapons and electronic systems.
Airbus, Navantia to explore integration of SIRTAP UAV into Spanish Navy’s flagship
European aerospace company Airbus and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia have signed an agreement to explore the integration of uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) SIRTAP into the Spanish Navy’s flagship, Juan Carlos I.
Japan picks Shield AI’s V-BAT as its first maritime ISR platform
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS), developed by San-Diego based Shield AI, as the country’s first-ever maritime-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
SubSea Craft, Skaramangas Shipyards forge ties on advanced naval engineering platforms
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 Bayraktar TB3 completes first firing test, hits target with MAM-T munition (Video)
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”.
CCC to supply QinetiQ’s UAV to US Navy
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), a government-to-government contracting agency, has been awarded a $14 million contract with the United States Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) to supply QinetiQ’s uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), Vindicator, and related services to the Naval Air Warfare Center We
Leonardo unveils design of Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft
Leonardo, the Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft.
Heron UAV to patrol Mediterranean skies as part of extended ADAS-IAI partnership with Frontex
Airbus subsidiary Airbus DS Airborne Solutions (ADAS) and its long-term partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have secured a deal to continue providing uncrewed aerial maritime surveillance services to Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.
US Navy wraps up final testing milestone for USV program
The US Navy has achieved its final key milestone in the development of unmanned surface vessel (USV) integrated capabilities by completing a continuous 720-hour power demonstration on an engine system for use aboard future USVs.
Japan picks GA-ASI’s SeaGuardians for its UAV program
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program.
UK’s first autonomous extra large submarine for military use tested
A team of British engineers based in Portsmouth has successfully demonstrated a new type of autonomous submarine, developed specifically for military use, off the south coast of England.
Textron signs UAS contract with US Navy for additional naval ship
Textron Systems Corporation has been awarded a task order valued at up to $17 million by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).