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Boston Engineering News

The GhostSwimmer vehicle, developed by the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell project Silent NEMO, undergoes testing at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story. Project Silent NEMO is an experiment which explores the possible uses for a biomimetic device developed by the Office of Naval Research. (U.S. Navy photo by Edward Guttierrez III)

US Navy Tests Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

in a series of science-fiction-turned-reality projects developed by the chief of naval operations' Rapid Innovation Cell (CRIC) project, Silent NEMO, an experiment that explores the possible uses for biomimetic, unmanned underwater vehicles in the fleet.    Over the past several weeks, Boston Engineering's tuna-sized device has been gathering data at JEBLC-FS on tides, varied currents, wakes, and weather conditions for the development of future tasks.   "GhostSwimmer will allow the Navy to have success during more types of missions while keeping divers and Sailors safe," said

BIOSwimmer from Boston Engineering

Getting Defensive

on the State of Foreign Affairs and the effect on the Defense Industry and Defense; “the View from the Hill.” The event has attracted many top line organizations for participation, including the following six (6) companies that are featured in this year’s “MTR100.” Boston Engineering Boston Engineering delivers product design and engineering consulting solutions, and it strives to create breakthrough solutions by combining focused creativity, experienced insight, and a big-picture perspective. It manages the entire product development process — from idea to supply

ATMC UMass: Photo credit Boston Engineering

Boston Engineering Opens UUV Office at UMass

Boston Engineering Corporation has opened an office at the ATMC of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 151 Martine Street, Fall River, MA, where it will incubate projects emphasizing maritime activities, such as its ground-breaking technology with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).  The site is adjacent to South Watuppa Pond and very close to the ocean, making it ideal for conducting UUV tests. The Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center (ATMC) of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth provides advanced technology and manufacturing solutions, through industry and university

Boston Engineering at AUVSI New England Expo

Boston Engineering Corporation is exhibiting at the Unmanned Vehicle Maritime Summit at the Naval War College in Newport, RI on October 9th and 10th 2013. Boston Engineering is also a principal corporate sponsor of AUVSI New England. Sponsored by the AUVSI New England Chapter, this second annual event will feature unmanned system topics including Industry Partnering for IRAD Funding, Big Data, Mine Countermeasures, Drug Interdiction and future Naval Operations.  Mark Smithers, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Boston Engineering stated, "We are committed to the advancement of

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