Reach Robotics to Develop Deep-Water Subsea Manipulators
Reach Robotics, an Australian subsea robotics manufacturer, has announced that it is in contract with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to produce a custom ‘deep water’ variant of their Reach X Advanced Intervention System (RX-AIS).The new subsea manipulator will be rated for depths of over 800 meters below sea water, exceeding the maximum operational depth of any system previously produced by the business.Launched in 2023, the Reach X-AIS is a highly dexterous, dual electric manipulator system designed for lightweight submersible platforms. It was originally developed with collaborative
Google to Build Subsea Cable for Christmas Island
Ocean cable from Perth to Oman with spurs to the U.S. military base of Diego Garcia, and Cocos Islands, where Australia is upgrading a runway for defence surveillance aircraft.Although 900 km (560 miles) apart, Christmas Island is seen as an Indian Ocean neighbour of Cocos Islands, which the Australian Defence Force has said is key to its maritime surveillance operations in a region where China is increasing submarine activity.The new cables will also link to a Pacific Islands network being built by Google and jointly funded by the United States, connecting the U.S. and Australia through hubs in Fiji
Anduril to Build Extra Large AUVs for Royal Australian Navy
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has entered into commercial negotiations with the Australian Defence Force for a US$100 million co-funded design, development, and manufacturing program for Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs) for the Royal Australian Navy.According to Anduril, the XL-AUV will be an affordable, autonomous, long-endurance, multi-mission capable AUV. "It is modular, customizable, and can be optimized with a variety of payloads for a wide range of military and non-military missions such as advanced intelligence, infrastructure inspection,
MetOcean Contract for Royal Australian Navy
SLDMB that has been extensively tested to meet the stringent requirements of the SAR community. The iSLDMB conforms to NATO specifications, is equipped with real-time, bi-directional Iridium satellite telemetry, making the iSLDMB a truly valuable SAR tool. RAN is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces. Originally intended for local defense, the navy was granted the title of 'Royal Australian Navy' in 1911, and
February 2025
