uncrewed surface vessel

Blue Water Autonomy, Saildrone Sue US Navy Over MUSV Program

Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone have filed lawsuits against the US Navy, challenging their exclusion from the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel competition. 

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UK-US Team Pulls Off ‘World’s First’ Airdrop of USV From A400M Aircraft

UK firm Kraken Technology Group and Connecticut-based Capewell have teamed up to pull off the first-ever airdrop of an uncrewed surface vessel from an A400M transport aircraft.

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MARTAC Accelerates USV Production With Mystic Powerboats Partnership

MARTAC has teamed up with fellow Florida firm Mystic Powerboats to expand its domestic uncrewed surface vessel production capacity.

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USV Maker MARTAC Opens Innovation Center in San Diego, California

MARTAC, a Florida-headquartered manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels, has expanded its footprint to the US West Coast as it opened a new office in San Diego, California.

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Shield AI Brings Hivemind to Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger Uncrewed Systems

Shield AI is set to integrate its Hivemind AI-driven autonomy software into Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger's portfolio of uncrewed systems.

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New Zealand Rolls Out Jet-Powered USV With All-Electric Powertrain

New Zealand is expanding its naval capabilities with WHAI, an all-electric, jet-powered unmanned surface vessel designed for near-silent operation and a reduced thermal signature.

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UK Taps Kraken to Supply 20 USVs for Royal Navy’s Hybrid Fleet Plan

The UK Ministry of Defence is set to purchase uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), supporting plans to evolve the Royal Navy into a hybrid force combining crewed and uncrewed systems.

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Australia Expands Sovereign Bluebottle USV Fleet With $125M Investment

Australia has invested $125 million to expand its navy’s domestically developed Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel fleet.

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Ears Under Seabeds: Saildrone’s New Profiler Allows USVs to ‘Hear’ More Underwater

Saildrone has given its unmanned surface vehicles a new kind of “hearing,” letting them detect echoes from layers buried beneath the seabed.

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Leidos Australia, Kongsberg to Explore Naval Strike Missile, Next-Gen USV Integration

Leidos and Kongsberg have signed an agreement to explore integrating Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile with Leidos’ uncrewed surface vessels.

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