UUV/UAV

Türkiye welcomes first national frigate, three more naval platforms join navy’s fleet
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. under the leadership of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) of the Republic of Türkiye, has delivered the country’s first national frigate, TCG ISTANBUL.

Boeing delivers first Orca extra-large UUV to US Navy
Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy.

Australia tests autonomous and uncrewed systems during Autonomous Warrior
The Royal Australian Navy has worked with defence industry to test autonomous and uncrewed systems that have the capacity to transform the way the navy conducts maritime warfare.

ABS issues first-ever class certificate for Saildrone Voyager USV
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued the first-ever class certificate for a commercial, uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) for the Saildrone Voyager.

HII to build two REMUS 620 UUVs for NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from HII.

Naval Group to work on design of French unmanned combat underwater vehicle
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Naval Group a new contract to study the design of a future Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV).

Saab Seaeye Leopard system supplied to Spanish Navy
A complete electric remotely operated robotic vehicle system, the Seaeye Leopard, has been supplied to the Spanish Navy for submarine escape and rescue, and underwater intervention. Saab Seaeye, an underwater e-robotics company, said that the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) acquired the S

Austal and Saildrone join forces on uncrewed surface vehicles
Austal Australia and Saildrone have entered an teaming agreement to jointly identify opportunities to collaborate on the manufacture of Saildrone Surveyor, in Australia, for deployments in the Indo-Pacific region.

Royal Navy welcomes new jet-powered Banshee drones
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of new jet-powered Banshee drones capable of flying up to 400mph.

Australian Navy receives Ocius Bluebottle USVs
The Australian Navy has welcomed the arrival of the first Ocius BlueBottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).

HII and Ocean Aero link up on unmanned maritime platforms
Companies Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and Ocean Aero have initiated a strategic agreement to advance the combined capabilities of their respective unmanned maritime platforms and autonomy software solutions.

Thales, Schiebel to provide UAS for protection of UK’s Type 23 frigates
Thales and Schiebel have been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver a rotary wing uncrewed air system (UAS) to provide a protective ‘eye in the sky’ capability for Royal Navy warships.

US Navy contracts Kratos for two unmanned aerial systems
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. has been awarded a contract from the US Navy for two unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Royal Navy’s squadron builds first drone Walrus
The Royal Navy’s drone squadron has taken its expertise in uncrewed systems one step further by building their own quadcopter.