AeroVironment Launches Mission Specialist Wraith UUV
Underwater Vehicle (UUV) series developed by its wholly owned subsidiary, VideoRay. Designed for demanding subsea operations, Wraith delivers a new level of agility, power, and control in a compact, expeditionary-ready platform.Engineered for extreme agility and precision in challenging subsea environments, Wraith delivers true six-degree-of-freedom maneuverability through 10 vectored thrusters, allowing it to hold any attitude—vertical, inverted, or fully rolled—while maintaining stability, power, and control in strong currents and at depth. The platform supports a wide range of payloads
Advanced Navigation Appoints New APAC Head to Drive PNT Solutions
, as assured, GPS-independent autonomy is rapidly shifting from a strategic advantage to a baseline for commercial activity and national security. She is tasked with accelerating the delivery of Advanced Navigation’s dual-use Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions across extreme environments, from deep sea to space.Toscan joins Advanced Navigation after nearly two decades of supporting the Federal Government, Defence and industry in the procurement, delivery, and employment of advanced technologies critical to Australia’s national interests.Her career highlights include:Anduril
Blue Water Surpasses 1000 Hours of Ocean-Based Testing
, and autonomy sensors.By conducting testing on the ocean, rather than in a laboratory, Blue Water aimed to get closer to the full spectrum of challenges a ship encounters in the offshore maritime environment:- Continuous operations: Testing 7 days per week across 3 shifts per day.- Exposure to harsh environments: Saltwater corrosion, biofouling, UV radiation, vessel motion, and temperature extremes.- Varied load profiles: Designed to operate inside and outside of the engine’s optimal power rating.- Philosophy: Early Decisions Cast Long ShadowsBlue Water sees this 1,000-hour milestone as the first
HII Successfully Demonstrates Launch and Recovery of REMUS AUV
that has been proven in deployments repeatedly across U.S. Navy and allied operations.Automated launch and recovery significantly reduces risk to sailors, expands mission range and flexibility, and shortens mission timelines. These advantages are particularly important in contested or high-sea-state environments, where minimizing hands-on deck operations improves safety and operational availability.REMUS is one of the most widely deployed autonomous underwater vehicle families in the world, trusted by more than 30 navies for missions including mine countermeasures, undersea survey, intelligence collection
Xsens Upgrades IMUs With Heave Feature For Wave Motion Compensation
units ship with the feature integrated. Heave output is enabled with a single setting in the MT Manager software or the Xsens Software Development Kit (SDK). Xsens Avior is a compact OEM module for embedded system designs, while Xsens Sirius is a standalone MRU in a rugged IP68 housing for harsh environments. It meets MIL-STD-202 requirements. Both products support RS-422, CAN, and UART interfaces. Development kits are available for prototyping, with free SDKs for C/C++, Python, ROS1, ROS2, and MATLAB. All units meet CE, FCC, and RoHS regulatory requirements, and are ITAR-free.Xsens Avior and Xsens
Advanced Navigation Appoints New APAC Head
, GPS-independent autonomy is rapidly shifting from a strategic advantage to a baseline for commercial activity and national security. She is tasked with accelerating the delivery of Advanced Navigation’s dual-use, resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) innovations across extreme environments, from deep sea to space.The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull AC, Chairman of Advanced Navigation, said: “Across APAC, we are witnessing an urgency to rethink navigation resilience from the ground up. Escalating GPS interference and mounting supply-chain vulnerabilities demand sovereign solutions that
Clear Water Systems to Tackle Algal Blooms with HydroSurv USV
objective of exploring the potential for reductions in algal concentration and potential toxin reduction.To enable in-field testing and large-scale deployment, Clear Water Systems sought a zero-emission, uncrewed vessel platform capable of operating efficiently and safely within sensitive freshwater environments. To support in-field testing, HydroSurv is providing its REAV-35 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), offering a capable and adaptable platform for hosting specialist environmental payloads, including Clear Water Systems’ SlipStream processor, during trials.The 3.5 meter electric vessel features
AI Goes Subsea: Autonomous Welding Robot Debut
steel structures.Precision is achieved through a hybrid control approach that combines decentralized joint control with higher-level motion planning. The result is repeatable, stable execution of welding tasks—an essential requirement when working in low visibility and high-current underwater environments.Letting AI Find the WeldOne of MARIOW’s most significant advances lies in how the system determines where—and how—to weld. A stereo camera system developed by Fraunhofer IGD provides high-resolution imagery directly at the welding torch. Using this visual data, AI models developed
OPT to Deploy Multiple PowerBuoys for US Coast Guard
system, providing unified situational awareness, enhanced detection capability and real-time decision support for mission operators.“This demonstration underscores the growing demand for long-endurance, continuously powered systems that can operate persistently in challenging maritime environments.“Working alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and DHS, we’re proud to provide a solution that enhances real-time maritime domain awareness without the logistical burden of fuel or frequent maintenance,” said Jason Weed, senior vice president of commercial sales at Ocean Power Technologies
December 2025
