NOAA Commissions Two Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).
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Strategic Merger Yields New Maritime Solutions Company
ACUA Ocean and HydroSurv, two U.K.-based companies specializing in maritime autonomous systems, have announced their intention to merge, combining extensive expertise in the development and operation of unmanned surface vessels and associated technologies for marine surveying and surveillance.
Read moreNATO Forces Conduct Maritime Uncrewed Systems Initiative
Military personnel from various NATO allied and partner nations have participated in the Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping exercise using Maritime Uncrewed Systems 2022 (REPMUS-22). REPMUS-22, which commenced on September 12 and concluded September 22, was held in and around Troia Peninsula in Portugal.
Read moreiXblue Completes Remotely Operated Offshore Wind Farm Survey
iXblue recently completed the bathymetric survey of the Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm using its DriX Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV).Relying on 4G and satellite communication, the operation was remotely conducted by the iXblue teams of surveyors from their Remote Control Center.
Read moreDARPA Selects L3Harris for Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept
L3Harris Technologies has been selected to design an autonomous surface ship concept for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned ship performing lengthy missions.
Read moreUnmanned Maritime Systems 2018 Focuses on Naval Technology
SMi’s Unmanned Maritime Systems conference returns to London for its second year May 16-17, 2018. SMi has recognized that there is a continuing need to consider how unmanned platforms will be integrated into the fleets of the future. Mixing “information exploitation” techniques with a new generation of autonomous systems, navies are building strategic advantage by using these platforms for intelligence,
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