unmanned underwater vehicle

British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

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Iran to Reverse-Engineer Seized US Drone Submarine

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plans to reverse-engineer a captured American unmanned underwater vehicle recovered near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Quantum Systems Debuts USV-UUV Pair for Deep, Persistent Sea Surveillance

German firm Quantum Systems is broadening its maritime portfolio with two new autonomous vehicles built for persistent surveillance across surface and underwater environments.

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Indonesia Pursues Underwater Drones to Patrol Strategic Straits

The Indonesian Navy is planning to develop unmanned underwater vehicles with domestic defense firms to strengthen surveillance across the country’s vast maritime territory.

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TKMS, Fincantieri Team Up to Boost Europe’s Underwater Defense

TKMS and Fincantieri have signed an agreement to expand cooperation on submarines and underwater systems.

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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.

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Raytheon’s New UUV Challenges the Cost of Long-Range Undersea Missions

Raytheon is challenging the economics of long-range underwater operations with a new unmanned undersea vehicle built to go farther without driving up costs.

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HII to Extend US Navy’s Lionfish Undersea Drone Production

HII has signed a contract to continue building unmanned underwater vehicles as part of the US Navy’s Lionfish program, expanding an effort that could grow to 200 platforms valued at more than $347 million.

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UK Kicks Off CETUS Extra-Large Submarine Drone Trials

The UK Submarine Delivery Agency has invested $8.8 million to begin trials of the Royal Navy’s CETUS extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle.

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AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development

Australia, the UK, and the US have launched a joint program to develop advanced technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles, marking the first major initiative under the AUKUS Pillar 2 strategy.

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