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During the RIMPAC exercise off Hawaii, a Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle successfully executed two Joint Air-to-Ground Missile launches to demonstrate autonomous kinetic strike capabilities for current naval defense missions

SubSea Craft has acquired a 40 percent stake in battery specialist LORILLION through a multi-million-pound investment to expand engineering capabilities, build a Midlands factory, and bolster UK defence supply chains

The Republic of Singapore Navy launched Valour, the second of six advanced combat vessels engineered to serve as an automated command mothership for unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater naval systems

Spain's S80 submarine programme reaches a key technical milestone as Navantia completes the inaugural static dive of the Narciso Monturiol while progressing propulsion installation on follow-on vessels

The navies of Britain, Australia and the United States have successfully conducted a six-week operational exercise deploying advanced autonomous underwater vehicles to protect critical seabed infrastructure from hostile foreign actors

A renewed framework agreement between key industrial partners Exail and KNDS aims to secure the high-volume production of autonomous mine countermeasure systems to meet the rapidly growing operational demands of global naval forces

New Zealand Customs has acquired three Oceanbotics SRV-8 ROVs to strengthen underwater border-security operations, support efforts against maritime drug smuggling, and improve interoperability with regional agencies

Exail's successful sea trials of an open unmanned surface vessel architecture demonstrate how integrating tethered drones and advanced imaging sensors can significantly expand the range and efficiency of remote maritime surveillance

The United States has transferred four solar-powered autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to the Armed Forces of the Philippines to boost maritime domain awareness and secure critical regional waterways

HII has delivered its first next-generation modular unmanned underwater vehicle, combining advanced open-architecture interfaces with enhanced payload flexibility to support critical undersea missions worldwide

As demand grows for advanced underwater intelligence and highly autonomous vehicles, a new strategic partnership between KONGSBERG and DRASS will combine complementary maritime strengths to develop scalable, interoperable systems for evolving global defense needs

Sustained development collaboration featuring Cellula Robotics has successfully matured an AUV capability after a hydrogen fuel cell platform completed a representative 385 hour, 2,023 kilometer fully submerged endurance testing mission profile

A recent VIP tour for UK defense officials has spotlighted the rapid production scaling of ZeroUSV's advanced British autonomous surface vessels ahead of a major platform launch scheduled for this July

Research organization SINTEF and European partners are launching three major maritime defense projects focusing on advanced underwater surveillance networks, ocean infrastructure monitoring, and renewable propulsion systems for naval vessels

Saildrone's contract with the US Coast Guard brings 16 Voyager unmanned surface vehicles to the Great Lakes and Northeast coast to track illicit activity and illegal fishing

New KILIÇ and TUFAN platforms bring advanced swarm capabilities and high-precision engagement to both surface and subsurface maritime domains

Sightline Intelligence has been acquired by Acron Technologies, adding edge AI, real-time video processing, and target recognition capabilities to support ISR and autonomous platform operations

Online Oceans has secured £4 million in funding led by Seraphim Space to accelerate the production of its solar-powered autonomous surface vessels for persistent maritime defence and subsea infrastructure protection