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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

WSense spoke to OST at Oceanology International 2026 in London, outlining its multi-hop acoustic network, WCloud platform, and IoUT-enabled monitoring capabilities

A Metron-led partnership with Cellula Robotics will deliver long-endurance, fuel cell-powered Guardian AUVs, enabling extended missions and payload deployment at range for enhanced maritime defence capability

Wavefront Systems has formally merged with Chelsea Technologies and Forcys, with all three organizations now operating together under the Forcys brand to strengthen integrated underwater solutions for defense, security, and blue technology markets

Greensea IQ executed a rapid EverClean robotic hull-cleaning demonstration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, reinforcing U.S. Army maritime readiness under urgent operational requirements

Chosen from over 3,600 applicants, StrateSea will validate its sensor-agnostic FeatureLab platform for use in contested maritime environments and autonomous workflows

MGI Engineering has introduced SeaGlide, an autonomous electric hydrofoil USV that combines near-silent propulsion, adjustable foils, and a BVLOS-certified autonomy suite to provide low-signature performance for defense and maritime missions

HII is celebrating 18 years of operations for its REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in Australia, showcasing the platform's enduring global leadership in autonomous undersea systems

Maritime Robotics demonstrated its Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) at NATO’s REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger exercises, demonstrating advanced capabilities in seabed mapping, surveillance, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine warfare

At NATO’s REPMUS 2025 exercise, ZeroUSV’s Oceanus12 USV completed a fully autonomous launch and recovery of a thin-lined towed acoustic array without human involvement, showcasing advanced uncrewed maritime capabilities

Seabed Security 2025 will convene global defence, government, and industry leaders in Portugal to address rising underwater infrastructure threats and emerging maritime technologies

Kraken Robotics is supplying synthetic aperture sonar and subsea battery systems for integration across UUVs, supporting defense customers and multinational naval operations with advanced imaging and power solutions

Cellula Robotics is set to supply its Guardian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to a confidential defense customer, providing ultra long-range capability and precision payload delivery

NVL Kraken, a joint venture between Kraken Technology Group and NVL, will expand the manufacturing of autonomous, uncrewed surface vessels in Hamburg, Germany, to meet rising global demands for versatile naval and civilian maritime platforms

Robosys Automation will deliver its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation System to the University of Plymouth, integrating with a Royal Navy-supplied C-Enduro USV for hydrographic and oceanographic surveying and training

Greensea IQ has secured a $9 million task order from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply Bayonet 250 Amphibious Unmanned Ground Vehicles (AUGVs) to support littoral mine countermeasure and subsea threat mitigation operations

Cambridge Pixel has supplied radar processing modules to SeaOwl Technology Solutions, integrating with the Vessel Monitoring and Alert System (VMAS) to strengthen surveillance of TotalEnergies Nigeria’s offshore fields