UUV/UAV
Anduril opens Ghost Shark manufacturing facility in Sydney
American defense technology company Anduril Industries has opened its new Ghost Shark manufacturing facility in Sydney.
Lockheed Martin backs Saildrone with $50M to boost USV’s defense capabilities
Defense giant Lockheed Martin has made a $50 million investment in Saildrone to integrate defense systems into the firm’s unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for use by the U.S. Navy.
France welcomes new MMCM USV from OCCAR
France has taken delivery of Rigel, the second unmanned surface vessel (USV) under the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) program.
Fincantieri launches its first underwater drone system
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched its first DEEP underwater drone system during a demonstration mission at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center of La Spezia.
Fincantieri, Defcomm link up on autonomous naval units and surface drones
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has signed a strategic agreement with local start-up Defcomm to accelerate the development of autonomous surface units.
HII, partners achieve milestone in submarine-launched UUV operations
A joint Team has completed the first recovery of a second-generation unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) REMUS 620 into a Virginia-class submarine torpedo tube and shutterway test fixture
Damen, Zeabuz launch new defense and security platform
Provider of intelligent navigation solutions Zeabuz and Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Shipyards Group have launched a new defense and security autonomy platform during the Damen Maritime Festival.
US naval tech firm rolls out new MASC USVs
US naval technology firm BlackSea Technologies has unveiled a new family of modular attack surface craft (MASC) unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
MARTAC signs tripartite agreement to advance USV development in Taiwan
Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) has entered into a strategic tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and Confucian Co., setting the stage for joint research, development, and co-production of next-generation smart
Eureka Naval Craft, ABS and Aircat join hands on USVs/ASVs
Eureka Naval Craft, Aircat Vessels, and classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have signed an agreement to accelerate safe development of high-speed unmanned and autonomous surface vessels (USVs/ASVs) for both naval defense and offshore energy operations.
Turkish-built AUSV completes live-firing tests in Marmara Sea
The SANCAR armed unmanned surface vehicle (AUSV), developed jointly by Havelsan and Yonca Shipyard, has completed live-fire trials in the Marmara Sea.
HII debuts ROMULUS USVs
HII has introduced ROMULUS, a modular, AI-enabled family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) powered by HII’s Odyssey autonomous control system (ACS) software suite.
HII-Thales partnership advances autonomous undersea protection
Thales and American defense major HII have completed integration and field exercise of the Thales SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII’s next-generation REMUS 620 medium unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
BAE Systems joins hands with Canadian firm on new autonomous submarine
UK defense giant BAE Systems has signed a 10-year exclusive agreement with Canadian company Cellula Robotics to continue working together on Herne, a new autonomous submarine developed specifically for military use.