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27 August

The Ghostfin unmanned underwater vessels. Photo: Albacore

Albacore Secures US Navy Contract for Strike-Capable Subsea Drones

The US Navy has contracted Pennsylvania-based defense startup Albacore for the procurement of its Ghostfin long-range unmanned underwater vessels.

27 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Typhoon USV Gains Ability to Launch One-Way Drones With a Single Button

The Typhoon uncrewed surface vessel from US firm Splash Industries can now launch one-way attack drones from the sea, thanks to a new Airstrike Pack mission module.

27 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Teledyne Presents New Multispectral Camera to Boost USV Vision at Sea

Teledyne FLIR Marine is aiming to give uncrewed surface vessels a sharper view of their surroundings with a multispectral camera built to detect, identify, and track objects in harsh sea conditions.

27 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Firm Deploys Surface Drones From Larger USV in Landmark Test

ZeroUSV has demonstrated an autonomous deployment of two surface drones from an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) during a test, claiming a “world’s first” achievement in maritime autonomy.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Taps Industry for MH-60 Seahawk Modernization

The US Navy has advanced its MH-60 Seahawk modernization effort by identifying industry performers for a prototype project.

26 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Kongsberg’s New Underwater Sonar Brings AI-Powered Threat Detection

Kongsberg is expanding its maritime surveillance beneath the surface with a new sonar system designed to detect, classify, and track underwater threats.

26 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Lockheed, Saildrone Demo Missile Launch Directly From Drone Boat

Lockheed Martin and Saildrone have teamed up to launch two rounds of Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles directly from a Surveyor-class unmanned surface vessel.

26 August