Deeply Innovative: Drivers in Subsea Defense
The undersea domain has never been more strategically important. From the proliferation of submarines and underwater vehicles, to the protection of subsea energy and communications infrastructure, maritime security now extends well beneath the ocean surface. As a result, defense agencies worldwide are investing heavily in underwater energy, navigation, sensing, autonomy, and communication systems to maintain domain awareness and respond to emerging threats. The companies featured in this year’s MTR100 are leaders in these areas, with innovations shaping a new era of persistent, distributed
Propane’s Economic Edge for Ports During Trade Uncertainty
demand is high and in regions with higher risk of natural disasters. According to a recent report from the Department of Energy, blackouts in the U.S. could increase by 100 times by 2030 if nationwide electrical infrastructure isn’t expanded and upgraded. For ports, grid outages can disrupt communications, IT systems, and other essential services, in addition to preventing electric terminal tractors and forklifts from recharging.Propane provides ports with an off-grid solution that reduces dependency on the grid. With onsite propane storage and backup propane-powered generators, microgrids, and
Marine Heatwaves Impact Food Webs
New research shows that marine heatwaves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change.The study, published in the scientific journal Nature Communications today, was conducted by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from MBARI, the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, the Hakai Institute, Xiamen University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Southern Denmark, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.To explore the impacts of
Crew Connectivity Evolves from Luxury to Lifeline
an either/or choice between LEO, VSAT, LTE, or FleetBroadband,” Griffin noted. “We bond all of those networks together into a single pipeline, delivering higher throughput and a more reliable connection.”Nexus Wave also scales with evolving technology. As new satellite services and communications options come online later this decade, they can be added seamlessly into the system. And with expanded bandwidth comes added risk—so Inmarsat has built cybersecurity directly into the offering to ensure secure, end-to-end connections.Tangible ROI for ShipownersThe payoff is already visible
ESA, UK Space Agency Back ACUA Ocean’s Subsea Inspection Robotics System
(USV) capabilities to launch and recover (LAR) remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).The ‘nested robotics’ approach - or robots deploying other robots - aims to expand the operational scope of uncrewed systems in offshore energy and subsea inspection.The system will use multiple satellite communications (satcom) solutions along with GNSS to enable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) remote control, positioning, and data transfer for both the USV and the tethered ROV.Network bonding technology will allow PIONEER to use the bandwidth of all available connections simultaneously rather than switching
Norway Invests in Emergency Preparedness Research
are financed by funds from nine ministries: the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Administration.The projects that have received support have a wide thematic breadth and address various aspects of societal security and emergency preparedness.One of the projects will analyze and strengthen Norway's ability
Coast Guard to Invest in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
incidents and national special security events, will use the new UGVs to access and sample air in confined spaces aboard commercial vessels.The SR-UAS will support operations including infrastructure inspections, environmental observation, pollution response, post-storm surveys, ice surveys and communications.The Program Executive Office for Robotics and Autonomous Systems is part of the Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028 plan, which aims to fully integrate capabilities across the service. Focused on four campaigns – people, organization, contracting and acquisition and technology &ndash
NUWC Division Newport Shares Strategic Vision at Defense Innovation Days
Center (UWDC). Before the wider discussion, experts delved deeper into the Mastery of the Seas at All Depths vision and detailed a new set of Capability Focus Areas where Division Newport provides engineering and technical expertise. These include Undersea Sensing, Weapon Lethality, Assured Communications, Subsea and Seabed Warfare, Platform Defense and Survivability, Undersea Warfare Command and Control, Air-Sea Interface, Undersea Robotic and Autonomous Systems, Tactical Oceanography, Cybersecurity and Undersea Data Science and Digitization.Technical leaders at Division Newport have refined
NOAA, Fugro Partner to Accelerate Deep Ocean Mapping and Characterization
minerals. This agreement also enables NOAA and Fugro to coordinate on the use of ships, USVs, underwater devices and buoys that transmit data. Together, NOAA and Fugro plan to advance remote mission control, develop cloud-based workflows and improve real-time data delivery through high-bandwidth communications.The CRADA outlines a plan for joint technical workshops focused on launching mutually beneficial projects. These may include demonstrations of digital workflows, the development of new sensor technologies, assessment of cloud-based data integration to support habitat mapping, the observation
August 2025
