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Aluminum Unmanned Surface Vessel Launched at Austal USA

The first aluminum Surveyor USV from Saildrone has been completed, powered by wind, solar, and a diesel generator for long-range, long-endurance missions in the open ocean

Mar 11, 2024
Slocum Sentinel Glider Aims to Redefine Oceanographic Monitoring

Teledyne Webb Research’s Slocum Sentinel Glider represents a groundbreaking advancement in AUVs and promises to revolutionize oceanographic monitoring across myriad applications

Feb 23, 2024
Micro-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Swarms to Gather Intelligence at Sea

With the goal to monitor strategic underwater areas, ARKEOCEAN has set out to create the first-of-its-kind micro-AUV system to patrol in up to 300 meters depth in discreet swarms

Feb 21, 2024
Forcys: Technology to Enable Future Amphibious Operations

Forcys outlines the difficulties with amphibious warfare in the present day, discussing how its acoustic array technology could maintain a force’s level of situational awareness in future

Jan 12, 2024
Saab Sells Mine Countermeasure ROV to Kuwait

The Double Eagle ROV can be launched from any type of ship, from the shore, or from a craft of opportunity, providing a deployable solution enabling rapid response to mine threats

Jan 11, 2024
MAN to Supply Frigates with Main Engines & GenSets

The 175D naval generator sets are a key element in this fundamental characteristic of the frigates and comply with the highest requirements for shock noise and vibration

Dec 12, 2023
Successful Autonomous Explosive Ordnance Disposal Demonstration

Using OPENSEA Edge, the system allows human-on-the-loop autonomy and untethered command and control over the ROV platform

Dec 07, 2023
R7 Compact ROV Aims to Redefine Inspection

Exail’s ROV can carry out search and rescue, black box recovery, retrieval of objects for investigative purposes, assistance to divers, detection, identification, and much more

Nov 30, 2023
Marine Robotics Companies to Deliver Technology to Ukraine

Maritime Robotics' Otter USV, equipped with the Teledyne RESON SeaBAT T51-R multibeam echosounder from Teledyne Marine, is now in use by the Ukrainian Navy

Nov 29, 2023
Oceanbotics SVR-8 Purchased by Canadian Dept. of National Defence

Oceanbotics’ SVR-8 remotely operated vehicle is capable of deploying in three minutes and utilizes a fully integrated Xbox controller

Nov 27, 2023
Robotics Company to Update Nuclear Submarine Manufacturing

The U.S. Navy will incorporate Gecko’s robotic digital weld inspections to assess the integrity of welds during the manufacturing process, decreasing inspection time and reducing costs

Nov 24, 2023
Critical Design Review Passed by Electronic Warfare Program

Babcock’s new electro-magnetic warfare system MEWSIC will aid faster operational decision-making, enhanced situational awareness and improved ship protection

Nov 21, 2023
Satellites Launched into Orbit for Maritime Domain Awareness

Unseenlabs’ constellation now comprises 11 satellites, resulting in 11 simultaneous RF data collection points thanks to its monosatellite technology

Nov 15, 2023
Saab Supports Operational Experimentation Exercises 

Saab deployed its anti-submarine warfare training target to mimic the acoustic profile of a submarine that was then tracked by NATO nations during the exercises

Oct 23, 2023
NATO Begins Maritime Surveillance Enhancement Initiative

The Digital Ocean Vision initiative will improve maritime surveillance using a wide range of assets from satellites to autonomous systems above, on, and below the sea

Oct 19, 2023
Subsea Surveillance Ship Enters Active Service

The Royal Navy’s RFA Proteus will serve as a launchpad for ROVs and as a home to a suite of specialist capabilities for advancing science and technological development

Oct 17, 2023
AI Capabilities to Streamline Unmanned Systems

VideoRay’s acquisition of Blue Ring will improve situational awareness and object detection capabilities of the Mission Specialist Defender robot

Oct 16, 2023
Landing Craft to Receive Kongsberg Waterjets

Kongsberg’s Kamewa aluminium series waterjets can cover a power range between 100 and 2000 kW, with typical applications including naval craft, search and rescue boats, and pilot boats

Oct 02, 2023
Successful At-Sea Trials for Laser Weapon Demonstrator

Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland’s ARGE developed the LWD and supported its 100+ test firings under realistic staged scenarios aboard the SACHSEN

Sep 27, 2023