BMT, Teledyne Marine Announce Memorandum of Understanding
BMT has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Teledyne Marine Vehicles group which includes Iceland-based Teledyne Gavia and North Falmouth, MA based Teledyne Webb Research, laying the foundation for strategic alignment and close collaboration on future projects in the maritime autonomy space.This MoU builds on an established relationship, through which BMT has provided specialist technical consultancy to Teledyne Marine Vehicles in support of underwater autonomy programs in both the UK and internationally. This includes expertise in through-life support and cyber security
Ghost Shark Factory Opens in Sydney
Seven weeks after the Royal Australian Navy awarded a A$1.7 billion Program of Record, Anduril has officially opened its new Ghost Shark manufacturing facility in Sydney.The opening coincides with the first Ghost Shark extra large autonomous underwater vehicle (XL-AUV) being completed ahead of schedule and ready for sea acceptance testing ahead of planned delivery to the Royal Australian Navy in January 2026.The platform is designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations, stealthily and at long range.The new 7,400m² facility is purpose-built to produce Ghost
Lockheed Martin Invests $50M in Saildrone to Advance USV Capabilities for US Navy
Saildrone Founder and CEO Richard Jenkins shares news on Lockheed Martin's recent investment in Saildrone:Today, I am delighted to announce a $50 million investment from Lockheed Martin in Saildrone, Inc. This commercial relationship marries the world’s most sophisticated and trusted defense technology with the world’s most capable and operationally proven USV technology. Together, we will rapidly equip Saildrone USVs with all-domain defense technology for lethal military applications. I wanted to share the journey that brought us here and how Saildrone’s unique solutions
Women Navy Divers Meet Same Standards as Men
On March 14, 1975, 22-year-old Californian woman Donna Tobias graduated from the US Navy Second Class Dive School to become the first woman deepsea diver in the Navy.Marking the 50th anniversary of women’s integration into the US Navy Diving community, the Association of Women Navy Divers highlights that over 300 women have now graduated from the Navy’s schools.The society recounts that this happened during a period of immense change brought about by the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment through Congress in 1972. Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt (then Chief of Naval Operations) was instrumental
Fincantieri Launches Underwater Drone
data from a report by PwC's Strategy& showed.In May, Fincantieri said it expected revenue from its underwater business to double by 2027."The launch of DEEP is tangible proof of our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation ever deeper," Folgiero said.In the subsea sector, Fincantieri has been working with several Italian companies, including state-controlled aerospace and defence group Leonardo LDOF.MI.Last year the shipbuilder signed a commercial deal with energy contractor Saipem SPMI.MI - which develops specific technologies for subsea
50 Years of Women in Navy Diving: Advancing Opportunity in Tandem with Technology
BY Captain Bobbie Scolley, U.S. Navy (ret.) and Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, U.S. Navy (ret.)For more than six decades, spanning from 1905 to the late 1970s, the U.S. Navy’s diving apparatus for deep ocean operations and salvage remained fundamentally unchanged. During this period, the demographic of navy divers also saw little alteration. However, beginning in the mid-1970s and continuing to the present day, a series of developments initiated a gradual transformation in both areas with significant implications for contemporary Navy diving.Donna Tobias, standing at 5’5” and weighing
Fincantieri, Defcomm to Jointly Advance Naval Units and Surface Drones
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development of autonomous surface units developed by Italian start-up Defcomm, which specializes in unmanned solutions for the maritime sector.The agreement focuses on a co-investment partnership to accelerate the development and industrialization of surface drones designed by Defcomm, which have already passed long run and endurance tests.These drones are designed for surveillance, intelligence, and patrol missions and able to operate in fully autonomous mode, remote control, and manual control.The partnership will
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