US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that US forces under its operational authority successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea between June 21 and 22. It was determined that these systems presented an imminent threat to US, coalition...
Unmanned Naval Systems
US Department of the Navy requests interested parties for medium unmanned surface vehicle information
The Department of the Navy, the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Program Executive Office (PEO) Unmanned and Small Combatants (USC), and the Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) have issued a request for information (RFI) on medium unmanned surface vehicles (MUSVs). The navy is conducting market research to determine if resources/sources […]
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VESSEL REFIT | Sentinel – Royal Australian Navy patrol boat converted into autonomous systems demonstrator
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken delivery of an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) as part of a broader project that seeks to expand the service’s autonomous systems capability. PBAT Sentinel is the former Armidale-class patrol boat ex-HMAS Maitland, which was retired from RAN service in 2022...
European Commission selects consortium for EU mine countermeasures initiative
A consortium led by Naval Group Belgium, a 100 per cent subsidiary of French shipbuilder the Naval Group, has been selected by the European Commission to work on the European Extended Mine Countermeasures (E=MCM) project to expand the mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities of EU naval operators....
VESSEL REVIEW | XLE0 – US Navy’s new large autonomous submarine with multi-mission capability
The US Navy has taken delivery of a new large autonomous submarine for testing purposes in line with the service’s aim of expanding its undersea operational capabilities. Given the official designation XLE0, the prototype extra large unmanned undersea vehicle (XLUUV) was built by aerospace and defence technology company Boeing. It is configured to accommodate a […]
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South Korean partnership to develop UUVs for export market
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and electronics company Daeyang Electric Industry have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the development of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and associated technologies for export customers. Under the MOA, the two companies aim to develop a differentiated model from existing unmanned submersibles through accumulated technology […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | SD-3000 – US Navy to deploy wind- and solar-powered USV for ocean mapping missions
The US Navy recently took delivery of new large unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developed jointly by California-based maritime robotics company Saildrone and defence shipbuilder Austal USA. The USV, given the official designation SD-3000, was designed for ocean mapping and maritime domain awareness missions. The craft is contracted to the US Navy for initial testing and […]
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US Navy christens new unmanned surface vessel
The US Navy christened its newest unmanned surface vessel (USV) during a recent ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Built jointly by Austal USA and L3Harris Technologies, Vanguard is the US Navy’s first USV purpose-built from the keel up for unmanned operations and is part of the Overlord program...
Royal Australian Navy autonomous patrol boat completes acceptance trials
Austal Australia has successfully completed sea acceptance trials, including endurance trials, of Sentinel, a remote and autonomously operated vessel of the Royal Australian Navy. The trials consisted of a series of remote and autonomous navigation events conducted off the Western Australian coastline during March and April 2024. Greenroom Robotics’ proprietary maritime autonomy software was used […]
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US firm unveils new AUV for Royal Australian Navy
US-based defence technology company Anduril Industries has completed construction of the first example of the Ghost Shark extra large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) ordered by the Australian Department of Defence (DOD). The AUV is the first of three that will be built under an initial AU$140...