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...
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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China’s Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding has delivered a new research vessel to the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai) (SML Zhuhai). Xiangzhou Yun (香洲云; “Xiangzhou Cloud”) features an array of systems for intelligent navigation, remote control, intelligent integration, and intelligent energy efficiency as well as all-weather capability. The vessel was designed to function as […]
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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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