One Operator, Multiple Platforms: US Firms Create Unified Control for Air, Sea Systems
Leidos and Havoc are advancing autonomous operations by developing a capability that enables a single operator to coordinate and control multiple platforms in contested environments.
30 Knots at Sea: Saildrone Reveals New USV Built for Anti-Submarine Warfare
California firm Saildrone is heading deeper into naval operations with a new long-range unmanned surface vessel designed to hunt submarines.
Starlink Glitch Leaves US Navy Drone Boats Drifting: Report
A global outage in Elon Musk’s Starlink network disrupted US Navy drone tests, cutting communications and leaving approximately two dozen unmanned surface vessels adrift off California for nearly an hour.
A High-Risk Part of USV Ops Just Went Autonomous With Vestdavit’s ‘AutoHook’
A new robotic system from Fairbanks More Defense’s Vestdavit is aiming to reduce risk in the launch and recovery of unmanned surface vessels at sea.
REGENT’s Hybrid Seaglider Skims Just Above the Waves in Breakthrough Test
REGENT’s Squire seaglider has demonstrated its ability to fly just above the waterline, skimming the surface in a recent test that pushes the hybrid platform closer to operational use.
New Zealand Rolls Out Jet-Powered USV With All-Electric Powertrain
New Zealand is expanding its naval capabilities with WHAI, an all-electric, jet-powered unmanned surface vessel designed for near-silent operation and a reduced thermal signature.
Pentagon Eyes New ‘Robot Ship’ Concept for Low-Profile, All-Domain Logistics
The Pentagon has put out a call for designs of a new vessel that could move gear to troops across long distances without a crew on board.
Bullfrog Turns Red Cat’s USVs Into AI-Powered Drone Hunters
Red Cat Holdings is fitting its Blue Ops unmanned boats with the Bullfrog AI-driven weapon system, giving them the ability to hunt hostile drones in real time.
Sea Machines Debuts Smart Attack Surface Vessel for US Navy
The US Navy could soon get a boost at sea as Sea Machines unveiled its next-gen unmanned surface vessel aimed for the service’s Modular Attack Surface Combatant program.
Part Boat, Part Aircraft: US Firm REGENT Launches Hybrid Seaglider
A new platform from US firm REGENT skims the waves like a boat and takes to the air like an aircraft, redefining what autonomous drones can do at sea.
US Navy’s New Autonomous Ship Can Sail 10,000 Nautical Miles Without a Crew
The US Navy is taking a leap into the autonomous future with its newest naval asset: a 190-foot ship designed to operate for months without a crew.
Red Cat Reveals Next-Gen Multi-Role USV With Stand-Off Strikes
US firm Red Cat Holdings is stepping up its maritime autonomy push with the V7, an expeditionary unmanned surface vessel built for long-range kinetic engagements.
US Naval Vessels Get New Tech Boost for Real-Time Threat Awareness
US naval vessels are poised to gain a new layer of situational awareness as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency taps RTX’s Raytheon to build a next-gen sensing and targeting system.
Norwegian Firms Develop Swarm-Based Mine-Clearing Concept for Autonomous Sea Ops
Norwegian firms Eelume and Maritime Robotics are aiming to revolutionize mine countermeasures by developing a new concept that links surface vessels and underwater robots into a unified system.
HII Demos Coordinated USV-UUV Ops Using Autonomy Software
HII has demonstrated how unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles could operate as coordinated teams under a single control architecture.
Textron Unveils Fifth-Gen USV With Doubled Payload, Expanded Reach
MMUSV is Textron Systems’ fifth-generation Multi-Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel, with extended endurance, heavier payload capacity, and multi-mission flexibility.
South Korea Builds Autonomous Backbone for Naval Manned-Unmanned Teaming
The integrated control system is the main command system for USV, managing navigation, coordinating with manned vessels, and supported by a weapons operation and launch control system.
HavocAI Pulls Off First Autonomous Cross-Domain Mission Without GPS
Maritime tech giant HavocAI has completed the “world’s first” live test of an aerial platform linking with a naval system without GPS.
Bigger Than Most Patrol Boats: US Launches 48-Meter Unmanned Vessel
The M48 is a 48-meter USV with AI-enabled capabilities, has logged 390 days at sea covering 32,000 nautical miles, and operates fully autonomously in high-risk maritime zones.
Elysium to Resell Seasats’ Autonomous Vessels in Australia, New Zealand
Seasats has partnered with Elysium EPL, appointing it as the exclusive reseller of Seasats’ autonomous vessels in Australia and New Zealand.
A New Breed of Autonomous Warships Rises From Anduril-HD Hyundai Partnership
Dual-use ASVs from Anduril and HD Hyundai are designed with modular containerized payloads, a central superstructure with 360-degree awareness, and a steel hull for durability.
Estonia-Led EUROGUARD Project Advances Semi-Autonomous Naval System
A consortium of European firms led by Estonia is advancing the EUROGUARD project for the development of a semi-autonomous system.
France Gets First ‘Multi-View’ Sonar USV for High-Precision Mine Hunting
Thales USV is a new unmanned surface vehicle for the French Navy, combining TSAM towed sonar and SAMDIS multi-view sonar for high-precision mine detection.
HII Reveals ROMULUS USV Family With AI-Driven Swarm Control
US-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has unveiled ROMULUS, a new family of unmanned surface vessels built around the company’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System.
