Navy’s NUWC Newport Honors 42 Training Program Graduates
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport has honored 42 students who completed its Academic Degree Training Program (ADTP), earning degrees in engineering, cybersecurity and other technical fields.Since the inception of ADTP in 2018, Division Newport has seen a total of 315 graduates in the program which offers financial and other support.ADTP includes a Fellowship Program, Part-time Academic Training Program (PTADTP), and Naval Postgraduate School attendance.The numerous degrees and certificate programs provide professional education and development, that has
Saab to Spearhead NATO's New Underwater Defense Project
The Saab-led MANGROVE consortium has been selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN), aimed at improving interoperability for maritime uncrewed systems and conventional platforms between allied naval forces.The project, which formally started earlier in September, is designing a Reference Architecture and a Test and Reference Environment for a mission network that leverages both crewed and uncrewed systems, above, on and below the water.The mission network will facilitate rapid and secure information exchange, and integration across domains, supporting
HII, Babcock Integrate UUVs with Submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems
Babcock International Group and HII signed a memorandum of understanding to bring together HII’s REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and Babcock’s submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems (WHLS). The goal of the collaboration is to deliver autonomous launch and recovery of UUVs via submarine torpedo tubes, strengthening the undersea advantage of allied navies. This is the first program of its kind within the Babcock Mission Systems business.As UUVs become increasingly vital to future undersea operations, HII and Babcock seek to work together to jointly pursue future opportunit
Kongsberg Discovery Receives U.S. DoD Certification for MBR Communication System
Kongsberg Discovery announced that its Mobile Broadband Radio (MBR) MK3 series has received DD1494 certification from the United States Department of Defense (DoD), authorizing the systems for use across U.S. military operations.The DD1494 approval confirms that the MBR MK3 series, operating in the frequency range between 4.400-5.000 GHz (Nato Band IV), meets the DoD’s requirements for spectrum-dependent equipment. This certification ensures the systems can operate within designated frequency bands without interfering with other military or government communications systems, while providing
HII Completes 750th REMUS Unmanned Undersea Vehicle for German Navy
HII, America’s largest military shipbuilder, and a leader in advanced unmanned autonomous technology solutions, announced the completion of production of the 750th REMUS unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) for a customer.The German navy will receive the 750th REMUS, a REMUS 300, produced at the HII unmanned facility in Pocasset, Massachusetts.This marks the continued global adoption of REMUS systems to support national security and maritime operations.The REMUS line of UUVs is fielded in more than 30 countries, including 14 NATO members. Known for modularity, endurance, and proven performance
Australia Advances Ghost Shark AUV Investment
The Australian Government is investing A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion) to acquire a new fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles – known as the Ghost Shark – for the Royal Australian Navy. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with Anduril Australia for the delivery, maintenance and continued development of the Ghost Shark over the next five years.The platform is designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations, stealthily and at long
BAE Aims to Introduce Autonomous Submarine by 2026
Britain's BAE Systems said it was aiming to bring an autonomous submarine to market by 2026, amid interest from countries increasingly worried about underwater threats, following a series of attacks on subsea cables.BAE successfully tested its Herne submarine product last year and said at the DSEI arms fair on Tuesday it signed a 10-year deal with Canadian partner Cellula Robotics, with the pair aiming to have a product "market ready" by the end of 2026.Herne would be the first autonomous underwater vehicle BAE has taken to market. Scott Jamieson, managing director of BAE Systems Mari
Thales, HII Partner to Develop Autonomous Undersea Mine Countermeasure Capabilities
aperture SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII’s modular, long-endurance REMUS 620 UUV. Together, the systems deliver advanced autonomous mine detection, classification, and imaging, offering naval forces and partners around the world enhanced capability for undersea security, mine countermeasures, and subsea infrastructure monitoring.The exercise, completed at the end of August at the HII Pocasset facility (Massachusetts, USA), marks a milestone in advancing autonomous undersea mine countermeasure capabilities
Sea Machines Expands Product Line for Defense Customers
Sea Machines Robotics Inc. is launching six new products to better serve customers calling for highly-adaptive marine autonomy. Included is a modernization and expansion of the SM300 hardware lines, two high-level software APIs, a real-time cloud-based fleet data platform, and an all-new, high performance 8-meter unmanned surface vessel (USV), the STORMRUNNER.SM300-SP is a special purpose hardware version of Sea Machines’ autonomy systems, built for the emerging fleets of attritable sUSVs and for those not requiring Classed-approved hardware.SM300-NG is a new generation autonomy system that
Fincantieri, PGZ Join Forces for Modernization of Polish Navy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), Polish state-owned defense group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-operate on the modernization of Polish Navy and explore opportunities in wider naval defense market.The MoU establishes a framework for strategic collaboration aimed at supporting the modernization of the Polish Navy, with a particular focus on the ORKA submarine acquisition program.Under the agreement, Fincantieri and PGZ will explore joint opportunities in the design, construction, and through-life support of advanced naval platforms, including
Teledyne Marine Awarded Long-Term Contract to Support REPMUS Exercises
Teledyne Marine has announced the award of a strategic long-term contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide support for the annual REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Unmanned Systems) exercises starting this year.REPMUS 2025 will take place from September 8 to 25, 2025, in Tróia and Sesimbra, Portugal. Organized by the Portuguese Navy in collaboration with NATO, the event brings together over 2,000 participants from allied navies, industry, academia, and international organizations.This multi-year agreement underscores Teledyne’s
Russian Navy Holds Underwater Saboteur Drills in Baltic Sea
Russian forces have conducted an exercise in the Baltic Sea including drills to repel an underwater attack, the defence ministry said on Friday.Units of divers "demonstrated skills in detecting and capturing a group of underwater saboteurs, as well as using FPV (first person view) drones to destroy unmanned boats of a mock enemy", the ministry said.The drills were aimed partly at assessing the navy's anti-submarine sabotage defence units, it said.It was the second time this month that Russia has held naval exercises with an anti-submarine component, after U.S. President Donald Trump said
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