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Track the innovations driving modern naval operations. From autonomous mine countermeasures and subsea infrastructure protection to remote border surveillance and counter-drone technologies, read the latest news on the engineering shaping the future of global maritime defense.
StrateSea and HII Unmanned Systems have successfully demonstrated closed-loop subsea autonomous target recognition in water, enabling real-time mission adaptation on the edge using the Raven software platform and REMUS UUV
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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
ELWAVE has showcased its ESENSE electric field sensing technology at the SeaSEC Challenge Weeks 2026 in Rostock, Germany, demonstrating wideband electromagnetic detection and classification of underwater intruders in real-world operational conditions
Leonardo DRS selects the Sea Machines STORMRUNNER autonomous vessel to serve as the mobile platform for neutralizing aerial threats at sea
Rheinmetall’s new joint venture begins manufacturing the Kraken K3 Scout, offering a high-speed, configurable unmanned surface platform designed for maritime surveillance and critical infrastructure protection
Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean platform has entered the NIWC Atlantic RCC Hopper, allowing the U.S. Navy to bypass traditional competition for rapid procurement of advanced undersea data and autonomy solutions
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