Babcock, Frankenburg Partner on Counter‑Drone Maritime Defense System
Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore development of a new maritime counter‑drone air defense system in response to the rise of one‑way attack drones.Under the agreement, the partners will work on a cost‑effective, containerized platform for launching Frankenburg’s new low‑cost missiles, designed specifically to defend against one‑way attack drones. The capability is intended to offer affordable, scalable, kinetic solutions to protect military personnel and critical national infrastructure across Europe.Frankenburg’s engineering
KIMM Cracks the Code for Underwater Radiated Noise Prediction
sensors during varying operational conditions, including speed changes. Testing was conducted following international standards for underwater noise measurement (ISO 17208-1:2016), with real-world results showing prediction errors consistently within 4 dB.The project was conducted jointly with defense contractor LIG Nex1 and was supported by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Research Institute under the project titled “Hull-Attached Sensor-Based Monitoring Technology for Naval Propulsion Systems.”Schematic diagram of the underwater
Saildrone Names Former Vice Admiral as its New President
Maritime defense and oceanographic survey company Saildrone has appointed Vice Admiral John Mustin as its President, who will focus on growing the defense business.In his role, Mustin will work alongside Richard Jenkins, Saildrone founder and CEO.Mustin joins Saildrone following a distinguished 34-year career in the U.S. Navy. He most recently served as the 15th Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, where he led approximately 60,000 Reserve Component personnel supporting Navy, Marine Corps, and joint forces operations worldwide.“John Mustin brings a truly unique blend of naval
James Fisher Launches Japanese Business Unit
James Fisher and Sons, a global provider of specialist services to the energy, marine and defense industries, has launched new legal entity in Japan, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Japan and its footprint in North East Asia.The move furthers James Fisher’s intention to bring its integrated offering and solutions to Japan’s energy transition, maritime security and defense needs.The group already has a partnership covering the offshore wind service industry, including a Joint Collaboration Agreement with Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions (TGES).With more than 200 employees across 12
Greensea IQ Contract to Further Develop USN Autonomous Vehicle
Greensea IQ announced an extension to its prototype (Other Transaction Agreement) with the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy following the successful completion to Phase 3 of the Autonomous Expeditionary Maritime Response Vehicle (AEMRV) prototype last fall.The objective of this contract modification is to demonstrate a production-ready edge processing configuration of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Workspace, called EOD Edge, deployed in Greensea’s IQNS, with the autonomy and Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) components. This contract extension signifies a closer step to providing this
Babcock Signs $916M Submarine Infrastructure Deal with UK Defense Ministry
Defense contractor Babcock has signed a four-year £750 million (~$916 million) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), to deliver the infrastructure required to support and sustain the UK’s submarines for decades to come.As part of the major infrastructure program underway at the Devonport site, Babcock said it would deliver substantial upgrades to existing infrastructure that will support the future capability of the Royal Navy and the UK’s Defence Nuclear Enterprise.The contract for the delivery of infrastructure to support submarine
DriX USV Takes Part in Military Exercise in Bahrain
Exail, formerly iXblue, recently took part in the Digital Horizon Unmanned & Artificial Intelligence Exercise in Bahrain, organized by the US Navy. The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet held the three-week exercise in December to test new unmanned technologies, as part of its plans to establish the world’s first Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) fleet of one hundred drones in the Gulf by the end of the summer.The current geopolitical situation means that manned assets are in increasing demand elsewhere, leading the Navy to look to the latest unmanned technologies to expand its capabilities. Vice Adm.
Kraken Gets $1.1M Synthetic Aperture Sonar Order for NATO Navy Clients
Kraken Robotics has secured a $1.1 million purchase order from an unnamed customer for several of its AquaPix synthetic aperture sonars SAS). "These systems will be integrated to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for delivery to two distinct NATO navies. Delivery is expected in the first half of 2023." Kraken Robotics said .Kraken’s AquaPix is an off the shelf, configurable SAS that replaces high end sidescan systems at an, Kraken says, affordable price, while delivering higher resolution, range, and area coverage rates (ACR). Kraken says that the increased range
Maritime Gunships: Kraken Partners with MSI-Defence Systems
British maritime company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) has partnered up with MSI-Defence Systems (MSI-DS) around key systems on its K50 KRAKEN maritime gunship.MSI-DS is a land and naval weapon systems specialist focusing on precision engagement, weapons direction, remote situational awareness and hard kill on a range of host platforms.MSI-DS has developed cross-domain weapons platforms and control systems for naval, land, and littoral environments."This partnership agreement reflects many areas of collaboration and development between both parties, specifically the integration of MSI-Defence
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