UUV/UAV
UK MCA to use Schiebel’s Campcopter UAS for SAR ops
Provider of vertical flight solutions Bristow has been awarded a 10-year contract by the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to deliver the Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) program which includes the deployment of Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air system (UAS).
British warship on the hunt for mines with NATO ships
Royal Navy’s Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Hurworth has joined NATO ships to support NATO on minehunting operations around Europe.
US Navy tests Snakehead LDUUV for autonomous ops
A US Navy team led by NUWC Division Newport staff demonstrated an end-to-end intelligence preparation of the operational environment (IPOE) mission with the Snakehead large displacement unmanned undersea vehicle (LDUUV) prototype at the Narragansett Bay Test Facility on 21 July.
Six companies to continue working on US Navy’s large USV design
The US Navy has hired six defense companies for continued studies of a large unmanned surface vessel (USV) design.
Eventful RIMPAC 2022 comes to a close
The world’s largest international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 concluded on 4 August following more than a month of realistic, relevant combined operations training conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.
Moving towards a hybrid fleet: US Navy’s UISS hits IOC
The unmanned influence sweep system (UISS), a component of the US Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, has achieved initial operating capability (IOC).
SEA wins contract extension to support Royal Navy’s submarines
Systems Engineering & Assessment’s (SEA) Naval Systems Integration Process Service (NSIPS) contract has been extended to include support for the configuration management of the combat systems for all Royal Navy in-service submarines.
Royal Navy sets sights on drone helicopters
The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded a £60 million contract to Leonardo to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter for the Royal Navy.
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 supports Icelandic Coast Guard’s surveillance activities
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard with maritime situational awareness for an array of operational tasks, through a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
US Navy demos new mine countermeasure tech on MQ-8C Fire Scout
The US Navy has demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system (UAS) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats.
Textron Systems gets contract to support US Navy’s UAS ops
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron company, has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide continued UAS operations support for the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4).
Cellula, TAS to develop next-gen XLUUV for Australian Navy
Tech firm Cellula Robotics (Cellula) has partnered with Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) to develop the next generation of fuel cell-powered, extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV) for Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Danish Navy deploys Schiebel’s Camcopter to conduct maritime surveillance ops
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) has deployed Schiebel’s unmanned air system (UAS) CAMCOPTER S-100 to carry out maritime surveillance tasks over a two-month period.
US Navy hands over first RQ-21A Blackjack to Thailand
The US Navy has officially handed over the RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to the Royal Thai Navy during a ceremony held in Bangkok.