HII’s REMUS Underwater Drone Program Reaches 25-Year Mark
HII has announced the 25th anniversary of its REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle family, highlighting its global adoption and expanded mission capabilities.
AVATAAR Debuts as India’s First Drone Capable of Both Flying, Diving Underwater
India is advancing its drone arsenal with a next-gen vehicle capable of operating in both air and underwater environments.
HII Taps Nominal to Speed Testing and Data Analysis for Unmanned Maritime Vehicles
HII partnered with Nominal to modernize how operational and manufacturing data are collected and analyzed for its REMUS and ROMULUS vehicles.
Teledyne Marine, MSubs Eye UK Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Efforts
Florida-based Teledyne Marine and MSubs in Devon have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue joint autonomous system opportunities with the UK Royal Navy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Indonesia Debuts AI-Powered Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes
KSOT-008 is an AI-powered unmanned submarine capable of 72-hour missions at 20 knots, armed with six Black Shark torpedoes, and remotely operated up to 200 miles away.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
