Lockheed Rolls Out Undersea Drone That Hitches to Vessels to Reach Contested Zones
A new multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle from Lockheed Martin can attach itself to ships and submarines to slip into contested waters.
UAE Unveils ‘ORB’: A Remote Vehicle That Can Go 1,000-Feet Underwater
An Emirati firm will be diving deeper underwater for search and recovery missions with a remotely operated vehicle built for depths beyond what human crews can reach.
AeroVironment Flaunts Next-Gen UUV That Can Maneuver in Any Orientation
Mission Specialist Wraith is a next-gen unmanned underwater vehicle, operating at depths up to 1,000 meters, equipped with 10 vectored thrusters, and powered by onboard batteries.
HII Wraps Initial Lionfish Subsea Drone Production for US Navy
HII has completed the final base-year production of its Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicle for the US Navy.
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.
Exail to Supply Hundreds of K-Ster Minesweeping Drones for Various Navies
Exail has received a contract to provide “several hundred” K-Ster unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicles for multiple naval forces.
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.
BAE’s Herne XLAUV Surfaces as New Challenger in Underwater Warfare
BAE Systems has introduced the Herne Extra-Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, positioning it as a new tool for anti-submarine warfare, infrastructure protection, and covert surveillance.
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.
UK Adopts Rugged Robot to Thwart Undersea Sabotage
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has adopted a cutting-edge underwater robot designed to protect the country’s critical subsea infrastructure.
Belgian Navy Trials Exail R7 ROV for Underwater Mine Operations
The Belgian Navy has tested the Exail R7 remotely operated vehicle during a Spain-led mine countermeasures exercise in the Balearic Sea.
Israel, Greece to Offer Large Submarine Drone for Hellenic Navy
Israel and Greece have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer a large-class unmanned underwater system for the Hellenic Navy.
Leidos Unveils Low-Cost ‘Sea Dart’ Uncrewed Underwater Vessel
American defense firm Leidos has unveiled a highly reconfigurable uncrewed underwater vessel, the “Sea Dart."
Anduril Introduces Copperhead: A Torpedo-Inspired Underwater Kamikaze Drone
Anduril has unveiled a torpedo-inspired underwater attack drone, said to reshape undersea warfare with rapid, cost-effective responses to emerging threats.
Denmark Strengthens Naval Capabilities With Over 20 New Ships
The Danish government has proposed a plan to strengthen the country’s naval forces by acquiring more than 20 new vessels.
HII Reaches Over 700 Sales of REMUS Underwater Vehicle
HII has reached a new milestone with more than 700 REMUS uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) sold to customers worldwide.
BlueHalo to Provide Underwater Vehicle Support Services for US Navy
BlueHalo won a $30.7M contract to provide systems engineering and support for the US Navy’s Mission Specialist Defender underwater vehicle.
Exail Selects Elwave’s Sensing Technology to Equip R7 Underwater Vehicles
Exail has chosen Elwave’s electromagnetic sensing technology to enhance the target detection capabilities of its R7 remotely operated vehicles.
Leidos to Assist US Navy Unmanned, Automated Systems Research
Leidos has accepted a contract to provide unmanned and automated systems support for the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
Anduril Ghost Shark Submarine Drone Arrives in US
The US has welcomed the arrival of the Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle for military testing.
Anduril Unveils Ghost Shark Unmanned Sub Prototype in Australia
Anduril Industries has unveiled the first of three Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles in Australia.
Italy Halts Plans to Buy Israeli Underwater Drones
Italy's plan to buy three Blue Whale autonomous submarines from Israel has been put on hold before its scheduled parliamentary review.
Three Firms Vie for US Navy’s New Large Underwater Drone
The US Navy has selected three vendors to develop competing prototypes of its new, large undersea drone to protect against present and future maritime threats.
US Navy Receives First Orca Drone Submarine From Boeing
Boeing has delivered the US Navy’s first Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle in Huntington Beach, California.
