BMT Launches Training for Canada’s Future Submarine Workforce
BMT has launched a submarine training initiative in Canada aimed at developing the engineering and technical expertise needed to support the country's plans for a new generation of submarines.Canada's Canadian Patrol Submarine Project is intended to replace the Victoria-class fleet with up to 12 modern submarines, creating a long-term requirement for personnel, industrial capacity and technical expertise to support the vessels throughout their service lives.The in-person course, delivered by BMT specialists, covers submarine systems, operations and sustainment and introduces the range of
US Navy, Anduril Unveil $6.6B Shipyard Plan for Submarine Parts Production
Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion in a new Maryland shipyard to manufacture Virginia-class submarine components and other subsea systems, alongside a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion tied to production targets.The Arsenal-2 facility will be built at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, with permitting and site preparation beginning immediately and initial operations expected in 2030.The combined public and private investment totals $6.6 billion, with Anduril set to build and operate the site. The U.S. Department of War said the facility is expected to be
Incat Crowther Joins HII on U.S. Navy ROMULUS USVs
Incat Crowther will provide naval architecture and design services to America’s largest shipbuilder HII for ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels (USVs) being built under the U.S. Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program.HII has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to build the vessels, with Incat Crowther supporting the program through its Louisiana-based team as a member of the ROMULUS project team.ROMULUS is a modular family of AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels based on HII's open-architecture Odyssey Advanced Autonomy Solutions and designed to address current and emerging U.
TKMS, EDGE Team Up on Subsea Surveillance Systems
TKMS and EDGE Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore jointly developing underwater surveillance and protection capabilities combining multiple platforms and sensor systems.The companies plan to evaluate an integrated multi-system approach to underwater security, combining TKMS's platform capabilities with EDGE's systems expertise to provide surveillance, protection and a comprehensive situational picture of the underwater domain.The MoU was signed as part of an initiative between the German government and the United Arab Emirates aimed at closer cooperation in defense and
Saudi Defense Fund Steps Up Maritime Investment After Houthi Advance
Saudi Arabia's first defence-focused venture capital fund, MASNA Ventures, is seeking to plough more money into local manufacturing of US and allied defence technology as conflict in the Gulf exposes the region's military gaps.The fund, anchored by a prominent Saudi family office and sharia-compliant, has asked the Capital Markets Authority to raise its capacity to $150 million from $100 million, General Partner Lucien Zeigler told Reuters.Committed capital so far includes only Saudi nationals, and the firm is weighing whether to bring in international capital, Zeigler said, declining to
Teledyne Marine Demonstrates UUV Capabilities at REPMUS 2026
Teledyne Marine, which is part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is supporting REPMUS26, the Portuguese-led experimentation exercise which focuses on Maritime Unmanned System (MUS) experimentation, interoperability, capability and doctrine development where emerging technologies are evaluated in realistic naval environments to accelerate capability adoption across allied fleets. REPMUS is the largest exercise of robotic and experimentation.The event reinforces a principle consistently demonstrated through REPMUS and similar NATO initiatives: customers acquire emerging capabilities when they are
Accurate Industrial Controls to Convert Six USVs into Navy Patrol Boats
Indian marine automation provider Accurate Industrial Controls is set to begin converting three patrol boats to Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) as part of a six-vessel deal with the Indian Navy.The company has already undertaken a feasibility assessment of the first three vessels ahead of converting them to fully autonomous boats at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard.Dharmesh Popatlal Gala, Accurate’s director of AI & Robotics, said the three vessels include a 13m Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) used in coastal reconnaissance and two larger 23m Immediate Support Vessels (ISV). The ISVs operate with
NATO Allies Disrupt Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Exercise
intelligence officials fear the Kremlin is ramping up sabotage operations in Europe and preparing for a conflict with NATO.Some U.S. intelligence analysts are increasingly concerned Russia may test NATO's mutual defence pact, known as Article 5, three U.S. officials said. If it does, destroying subsea cables could be a critical part of that effort, the Western officials said.Cables no thicker than a garden hose, lying on the seabed or buried just below, are critical to global internet connectivity and financial transactions. Their economic and strategic importance has made them targets in past
Kongsberg Completes Sonatech Acquisition
Kongsberg has completed the acquisition of Sonatech, an underwater acoustics specialist. The acquisition supports Kongsberg’s growth ambitions in the US and strengthens the company’s position as a committed partner to the US Navy.Sonatech is a California-based undersea acoustics engineering and manufacturing company with more than 50 years of experience and a long history as a key technology supplier to the US Navy.Kongsberg’s expertise spans acoustic sensors, advanced navigation and positioning technology, autonomous systems and advanced signal processing. Its autonomous underwater
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