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Ocean Aero’s Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicle (AUSV) was taken up by the Port of Gulfport last year. Credit: Ocean Aero

Integrated, Multi-Domain Port Security

platform worked in tandem to detect, track, classify and respond to a range of hostile events from underwater and the air.        NiDAR is a sensor-agnostic, multi-domain surveillance and security platform that integrates data from a wide array of sensors including sonar, radar, radio frequency and electro-optical/infrared.The demonstration showed the power of integrating both passive and active sonar data, using Wavefront’s SInAPS system, when tracking low target strength drones or very slow-moving targets in the highly cluttered seabed conditions typical of some harbors.&ldquo

The Aquark team on board the HMS Pursuer. Credit: Aquark

The Coldest Place in the Universe

demand and innovation, Aquark will be in a good position to develop cold matter devices that can address the full spectrum of potential applications. These might include gravity sensors for advanced navigation, underwater exploration, and environmental monitoring as well as new capabilities in radio frequency and inertial force sensing.“There are clear demands for resilience today, however we believe that the greatest use of the technology is in the applications yet to be realized.”“The solution to navigation accuracy was – and still is – precise timing.” Credit: Aquar

AeroVironment, Inc. announced the successful completion of the transaction between AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo, LLC. Credit: AeroVironment

AeroVironment and BlueHalo Complete Transaction

.  AV brings together proven systems and next-generation technologies to deliver integrated capabilities across every domain of modern warfare. Its systems include autonomous uncrewed systems, precision strike and defensive systems, including AV’s suite of counter-UAS solutions across radio frequency, directed energy and kinetic defeat technologies, space technologies, and cyber and advanced solutions. These capabilities are unified by advanced autonomy, mission software, and command and control systems that enable faster coordination, responsiveness, and decision-making at the tactical

Snakehead is a modular, reconfigurable, multi-mission underwater vehicle deployed from submarine large ocean interfaces, with a government-owned architecture, mission autonomy and vehicle software.
Photo by Richard Allen, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport

Navy Signals Need for New Large AUV Class

deployment.Desired mission sets include, but are not limited to:●     Emplacement of various sized payloads●     Bathymetric surveys and mapping●     Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance●     Communications across the air/water interface (acoustic and Radio Frequency)●     Ability to operate in a GPS denied environmentDesired Solution AttributesA candidate platform should have some or all of the following characteristics:●     Exceptional range, capable of transits greater than 1000nm.●     Capable of performing deeper than

Credit: SWiG

SWiG's Wireless Acoustic Standard to Improve Comms Between Offshore Vessels & Subsea Vehicles

specification is geared towards activities such as process control, monitoring, diagnostics, and maintenance. By improving these areas, it has the potential to enhance the overall performance of subsea operations. “Subsea vessel and vehicle operators use various wireless technologies, from radio-frequency and acoustic to inductive power and data as well as free space optics and hybrid solutions,” Shreekant explains. “These technologies are complementary and perform different functions in different subsea environments and applications. However, without a common acoustic standard

A NUWC Division Newport team assists Bionet Sonar by underwater testing its new wireless technology called HydroNet. From left: Dillon Fournier, manager, Division Newport’s Narragansett Bay Test Facility; Emrecan Demirors, co-founder of Bionet Sonar; Dr. Steve Bordonaro, director, Northeast Tech Bridge; and Bionet Sonar employees, Ryan Burke and Kerem Enhos. (Photo: Dave Stoehr / Navy)

Bionet Sonar Tests Underwater Wireless Network at NUWC Division Newport

and empowering the network with artificial intelligence-driven, software-defined technologies.Its plug-and-play capability with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) creates a network of mobile assets. Bionet Sonar replaces radio frequency (RF) waves with ultrasonic waves that are secure, long-range, and enable high-speed, real-time monitoring.Bionet Sonar was able to test HydroNet at Division Newport’s Narragansett Bay Test Facility through a collaboration process with the Northeast Tech Bridge, as part of the Blueswell

SeaTrac SP-48 at work sampling the waters in Whites Creek Lake, Mississippi. (Photo: SeaTrac Systems)

Solar-powered USV Delivered to Mississippi State University

in all marine environments—from inland, near shore to open ocean—the SP-48 has a self-righting hull and efficient electric motor that frees it from reliance on wind or waves for propulsion. It is easily deployed from a boat ramp, pier or ship. Communications is achieved by line-of-sight Radio Frequency (RF), cellular, high-bandwidth satellite or custom networks

Williams Named GM at Klein

aerospace and defense, commercial aerospace, homeland security, and medical. He held various roles with Lockheed Martin leading advanced technology development for a wide range of platforms, with his last post as the systems engineering lead for the F-35 program. After Lockheed, Williams managed the radio frequency countermeasures unit for BAE Systems before becoming the VP of Engineering for Elbit, SVP of Engineering for American Science & Technology, and SVP of Engineering for Protom International. Williams holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and a master&rsquo

The Riptide UUV-12. Photo: BAE Systems

Vehicle Launch: Riptide UUV-12 takes BAE Systems into Medium UUV Sector

UUV platform to meet rapidly expanding applications and requirements.”Riptide UUV-12 is designed to be adaptable to meet a variety of mission needs. When integrated with the company’s mission system payloads, it can deliver critical capabilities including combinations of Radio Frequency (RF) signal collection, RF electronic warfare, active acoustics, acoustic Identification Friend or Foe, acoustic and RF communications, mission autonomy, and navigation

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