UK Advances Hybrid Navy Vision With New Underwater Survey Capability
The UK has moved closer to its “hybrid navy” ambition after first sea trials of a containerized system enabling autonomous underwater survey operations.
Cellula’s ‘Guardian’ Emerges as US Navy Choice for Long-Range AUV
An autonomous underwater vehicle powered by fuel cells will soon be on its way to the US Navy.
Europe Moves Into the Depths With Underwater Drone Swarm Project
Europe is advancing an underwater drone swarm project consisting of a fleet of networked autonomous platforms.
Japan Adds Torpedo-Launched UUV to Its Undersea Defense Arsenal
Japan has bolstered its undersea force by adding a new unmanned underwater vehicle to its growing fleet for maritime defense assets.
HII Debuts Sea Launcher to Automate REMUS UUV Launch and Recovery
Sea Launcher is HII’s shipboard system that can launch and recover REMUS UUVs autonomously, featuring a strong-back aluminum frame, and a carbon fiber recovery cradle.
HII Doubles Size of UK Facility to Increase Underwater Drone Capacity
HII has doubled the size of its unmanned underwater vehicle facility in the UK, increasing capacity to support operators of the REMUS drones.
Rhode Island Merger Bolsters Acoustic Sensing for Undersea Warfare
Rhode Island-based Vatn Systems has acquired Crewless Marine in Warren, a move aimed at improving its in-house capabilities in underwater acoustic sensing and signal processing.
Thales Brings New Sleek Sonar to the Undersea Fight
Sonar 76Nano is a miniaturized, AI-powered sonar system, with modular design, designed for unmanned vehicles, seabed sensors, and manned platforms.
Europe Builds Tools to ‘Stealthify’ Future Underwater Drones
Europe’s future AUV will be quieter, employing advanced numerical models, towing-tank, and manoeuvring-basin experiments.
Autonomy Goes Portable: India Fields Smarter Underwater Threat Hunters
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has rolled out a new generation of Man-portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, or MP-AUVs.
Australian Consortium to Build Underwater ‘Network’ for Northern Naval Watch
Thales Australia, Austal, and C2 Robotics have teamed up to develop a sub-sea “surveillance network” designed to monitor and secure Australia’s northern maritime chokepoints.
Putin Defies Trump With Second Nuclear Weapons Test in Days
Russia has tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, the second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days.
Italy’s Fincantieri Debuts First Integrated Underwater Drone System
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri revealed a new underwater drone system to protect vital seabed infrastructure and coastal areas.
New Hybrid Underwater Drone Poised to Join Italy’s Next-Gen Mine Defense
Saipem has developed an underwater drone designed to become a key tool in the Italian Navy’s future mine countermeasure operations.
Remus 620 UUV Achieves First Torpedo Tube Launch, Recovery in Submarine Test
HII's REMUS 620 unmanned undersea vehicle achieved a milestone, launching from and returning to a submarine torpedo tube for the first time.
Ukraine Flaunts Massive Underwater Drone With 2,000-Km Strike Reach
TOLOKA is Ukraine’s newly unveiled family of long-range underwater drones, designed to expand maritime strike capabilities with ranges up to 2,000 km.
HII, Thales Integrate SAMDIS 600 Sonar With REMUS 620 Underwater Drone
HII and Thales have integrated the SAMDIS 600 sonar with the next-generation REMUS 620 medium unmanned underwater vehicle, completing field exercises at HII’s Pocasset facility in Massachusetts.
Saab to Develop Large Underwater Drone for Sweden
Sweden has signed a $6.3-million contract with Saab to design, assemble, and test a large uncrewed undersea vehicle.
Blueye to Supply Underwater Remote Vehicles to Dutch Navy
Norwegian firm Blueye Robotics, in partnership with Dutch company RVI Tools, has been contracted to supply underwater remotely operated vehicles to the Dutch Navy.
US Navy Validates REMUS 620 Drone for Torpedo Tube Deployment
A joint team from HII, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and US Navy has confirmed the compatibility of the REMUS 620 UUV with Virginia-class submarine weapons handling and torpedo tube systems.
DIU Seeks Next-Gen Underwater Kamikaze Drones
The Defense Innovation Unit has launched a tender for unmanned underwater vehicles capable of delivering kinetic effects for mission-specific applications.
Dutch MoD Taps Lobster Robotics for Next-Gen Seabed Drone
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is teaming up with Lobster Robotics to turn its Scout underwater drone into a military-grade platform.
US Navy Seeks Ultra-Large Submarine Drone With Extended Endurance
The US Navy has posted a request for proposals for the development of an Ocean Explorer large underwater vehicle capable of long-endurance operations.
Latvian Startup Develops Underwater Drones for the Baltics
Latvian startup SUBmerge Baltic presented its PIKE underwater drone line at Drone Summit 2025 in Riga, highlighting ongoing development efforts.
