UUV/UAV

HII kicks off production of four more ROMULUS USVs
HII has revealed plans for the production of four ROMULUS 151 vessels to be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises in Louisiana, in addition to the ROMULUS 151 currently under construction.

Shield AI joins $800M US Navy ISR Initiative with VTOL drone fleet
Shield AI has been selected by the US Navy to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of naval and joint force operations.

Hanwha Ocean partners with major US naval design firm to strengthen naval shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean signed a memorandum of understanding with Leidos’ Gibbs & Cox to strengthen naval shipbuilding capabilities for the United States and its allies.

Anduril, Kraken Technology join hands on mission-ready unmanned vessels
Defense technology giant Anduril Industries and autonomous maritime technology company Kraken Technology Group have partnered to develop and deliver a capable, scalable, and mission-ready unmanned fleet.

Exail and JFD join forces to support MCM capabilities in UK
Exail and JFD Global have signed a Pre-bid agreement to explore a future collaboration that will include UK-based maintenance, training and support services, to establish a long-term industrial partnership supporting the evolution and sustainment of modern mine countermeasure (MCM) capabilities in t

HII unveils next-gen framework for integrated manned-unmanned warfare
American military shipbuilding company HII has unveiled a next-generation framework for joint, mission-enabled maritime operations.

Exail’s DriX H-9 selected for defense counter-UAS program
Exail has secured a new contract for its long-range uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, with a leading defense research organization.

L3Harris secures US Navy contracts for towed array systems
Defense company L3Harris has secured contracts from the Naval Sea Systems Command to continue production of TB-29C and TB-34A towed array systems for the US Navy.

VTOL drone demonstrates submarine tracking capabilities for Royal Navy
Certo Aerospace has demonstrated a new anti-submarine warfare capability for the Royal Navy, using its CAPSTONE vertical take-off and landing uncrewed air system (VTOL UAS) in a flight test at Keevil Airfield.

Australian Navy names autonomous systems unit
The Royal Australian Navy has formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a new step in the navy’s transition to a more integrated and highly advanced technology‑enabled future force.

Freire Shipyard launches new diving support vessel for Spanish Navy
Spanish shipbuilder Freire Shipyard has launched a new diving support vessel, NB-739 A22 Proserpina, for the Spanish Navy.

HAVELSAN, VN Maritime and Piloda Defence forge strategic pact for hybrid naval platforms
Turkish shipbuilder HAVELSAN has signed a strategic agreement with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to produce manned, unmanned, and hybrid surface platforms in Italy.

French Navy orders five additional CAMCOPTER UAVs from Schiebel
The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air vehicles (UAV) from Schiebel.

Royal Navy receives second uncrewed mine hunting vessel
The Royal Navy has received its second uncrewed mine hunting vessel, Adventure.