Integrated, Multi-Domain Port Security
vehicles (ASVs) and its PowerBuoy platforms that will be able to charge them. The aim is to accelerate the range of integrated aerial and subsea solutions the company can deliver to customers in defense, security and commercial sectors. The systems will leverage real-time edge processing, multi-sensor fusion and adaptive learning for enhanced situational awareness, obstacle avoidance, multi-vehicle coordination, and, in later phases, advanced vehicle-buoy collaboration.It’s challenging to defend against uncrewed systems, says Jason Weed, SVP Commercial Sales at OPT, so many ports are now focused
China Mapping Ocean Floor Ready for Submarine Warfare
, Parker and other experts added, even where data is gathered for scientific purposes, the integration of civilian scientific research and military technology development has become a key focus of the Chinese government under President Xi Jinping. Beijing refers to this approach as "civil-military fusion."China's ministries of defense, foreign affairs and natural resources didn't respond to requests for comment about the seabed mapping and ocean-monitoring activities.The U.S. Defense Department didn't respond to questions from Reuters.In testimony to a congressional commission this
China Maps Ocean Floor as It Builds Submarine Warfare Capability
, Parker and other experts added, even where data is gathered for scientific purposes, the integration of civilian scientific research and military technology development has become a key focus of the Chinese government under President Xi Jinping. Beijing refers to this approach as "civil-military fusion."China's ministries of defense, foreign affairs and natural resources didn't respond to requests for comment about the seabed mapping and ocean-monitoring activities.The U.S. Defense Department didn't respond to questions from Reuters.In testimony to a congressional commission this
Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C to Support Increased PNT Technology Demand
, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-precision sensing, Advanced Navigation is deploying a layered, multi-sensor architecture designed to operate with total autonomy, even when GPS signals are degraded or lost.At the core of this architecture is AdNav Intelligence (AI), the company’s software fusion engine. It continuously combines and cross checks data from multiple sensors in real time, while adapting to each mission’s requirements. This ensures autonomous vehicles, aircraft, ships and robots understand exactly where they are and keep moving with confidence, no matter the environment
Ashtead Technology Places New Order for Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 Platform
Sonardyne has received a major new order for its Fusion 2 platform and 6+ technology from Ashtead Technology.This investment increases Ashtead Technology’s rental fleet of Sonardyne Compatt 6+ to well over 1,000 units. The units integrate Long BaseLine (LBL) and SPRINT INS into a single, streamlined platform, Fusion 2, supported by Sonardyne's 6+ hardware.Fusion 2’s advanced capabilities include full LBL support, real-time SLAM calibration for sparse arrays and wireless structure deflection monitoring.These features significantly reduce transponder count, vessel time and operational
New Year, New Gear: Threats, Modularity, and Agility to Drive Subsea Defense in 2026
Bastion extends beyond seabed infrastructure protection alone, it illustrates how undersea security is increasingly being approached as a systems problem rather than a platform-specific challenge. In 2026, further advances in seabed mapping, persistent sensing, autonomous inspection, and AI-enabled data fusion will continue shifting protection of CUI toward continuous, networked awareness and response rather than episodic patrols.The Finnish Navy vessel Hila with the Porkkala Coastal Battalion carries U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division During Operation Baltic Sentry in Southern
Underwater Infrastructure Security Project Launched in Norway
;s largely ad-hoc and spatially limited monitoring approaches.INSURE will address this challenge by developing a cost-effective, long-range, and continuous monitoring solution based on Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), combined with advanced signal processing, machine learning, and multi-source data fusion. By transforming existing fiber-optic cables into real-time sensing systems and analyzing underwater acoustic intelligence with vessel tracking data, INSURE enables early threat detection, precise geo-localisation, and predictive risk assessment.This provides actionable, real-time decision support
Advanced Navigation Appoints CTO to Lead Technology Evolution
other PNT technologies. Together, these sensors form the “nervous system” of autonomous platforms operating across subsea, land, air and space.“There is no one silver bullet in navigation. The future of position, navigation and timing will be fully resilient and autonomous, built on the fusion of raw data from inertial, laser, vision, quantum, and other advanced sensors,” Pawel said.“Together, these technologies form the nervous system of robotics, with inertial navigation acting as the central spine. Like the human body, this architecture feeds trusted signals to the brain
StrateSea Technology Selected for NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Program
operators to deploy AI in disconnected, contested, and bandwidth-limited environments while maintaining transparency and mission relevance.As part of the DIANA program, StrateSea will further develop and validate its technology within the Maritime Operations challenge area, focusing on multi-sensor fusion, subsea domain awareness, mine countermeasures, and autonomous maritime workflows.Beginning in January 2026, DIANA participants receive contractual funding and access to a network of accelerator sites and more than 200 test centers across the 32 NATO nations.Through DIANA, companies work directly
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