Klein Marine Systems Signs Agreement With SAAB to Provide Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) Technology
simultaneously with fewer resources and less risk to personnel.Klein is developing the SAS hardware in partnership with Saab Kockums. The protype sonar was first displayed during the REPMUS 2024, the Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping event is the world’s largest and most complex Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) exercise.
Anschütz Rolls Out Navigation and Command System for Autonomous Navy Ops
;The approval-ready system has undergone extensive testing in autonomous operation and is currently being prepared for use in prototypes, according to the company.The autonomous navigation and command system from Anschütz provides navies with a sustainable capability and safety enhancement for unmanned systems. It ensures autonomous navigation and control and operation of unmanned platforms, while also enabling remote monitoring and control from a Tactical Operations Centre (TOC), such as a shore station or mothership.Anschütz systems for the TOC can also be implemented as a containerized
Fincantieri, Edge ink deal to Develop Underwater Solutions
on the collaboration between the two companies to develop underwater technologies, supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in becoming a regional reference point in innovation in this field.The cooperation between Fincantieri and Edge will be focused on the design, development and construction of unmanned systems for the protection of critical underwater infrastructures and the mapping of the seabed, new generation submarines, drone carriers and light torpedoes
EDGE and Fincantieri Deepen Partnership for Underwater Protection Solutions
EDGE and Fincantieri have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), deepening their cooperation through joint venture Maestral, which will be focused on the design, development and creation of unmanned systems for critical underwater infrastructure protection and seabed mapping, next-generation submarines, drone-carrier ships, and lightweight torpedoes.The MoU is based on both companies collaborating to develop underwater technologies, supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in becoming a regional pioneer in underwater technology innovation.The agreement comes amidst a rapidly evolving landscape
Obituary: Karl Kenny, Founder, Kraken Robotics
;s he formed Telepix, a leader in photo e-commerce solutions. He co-founded Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc. in July 2003 and served as its President and CEO until December 2011. In 2012, Karl founded Kraken to commercialize compact, lower-cost synthetic aperture sonar technology for unmanned systems.“Karl’s strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit enabled Kraken, a small start-up out of Newfoundland, to punch well above our weight and become recognized world-wide for our high-resolution synthetic aperture sonar technology,” said David Shea, Executive Vice President
HII Delivers REMUS 620 UUVs to NOAA
it ideal for long-distance operations.“The rapid delivery of the REMUS 620 underscores HII’s exceptional agility and efficiency in producing and deploying uncrewed systems that meet the needs of our customers,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of Mission Technologies’ Unmanned Systems business group. “The swift production and delivery timeline to NOAA demonstrate our commitment to supporting our customers’ mission requirements with rapid development and deployment of new capabilities and technology.”The REMUS 620 vehicles provided to NOAA feature advanced
Kraken Robotics Reports Revenue Jump
grow,” said Kraken President and CEO Greg Reid.Kraken says that industry demand signals are solid with an increasing focus on the surveillance and security of critical underwater infrastructure and subsea warfare driven by increased geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, the growth of unmanned systems in the subsea domain is accelerating, as subsea drones are seen as a complement to very expensive, exquisite surface warfare assets and submarines.In the mine warfare arena, navies around the world are in various stages of planning and executing upgrades with multiple large tenders in the market
UUV Integration Will Transform Submarine Tactics
Dynamics, which utilizes a retractable platform to deploy and recover UUVs of varying displacements.Whereas in the past, submarines have relied on passive sonar and stealth when carrying out their missions, continued success – and survivability - will hinge on how artfully new technologies and unmanned systems can be integrated into subsea operations. It will also necessitate a more aggressive posture, whether targeting enemy submarines using offboard active sonar, neutralizing seabed targets, laying minefields at standoff range, or deceiving and disrupting enemy ASW. Onboard integration of UUVs will
Ukraine's Drone Success Shapes US Pacific 'Hellscape' Strategy
using a number of classified capabilities so I can make their lives utterly miserable for a month, which buys me the time for the rest of everything," Admiral Samuel Paparo told Post columnist Josh Rogin on the sidelines of the event. His comments were picked up across the region and beyond.Unmanned systems – including some not publicly discussed or acknowledged to exist – would defeat any first invasion wave and win time for U.S. and allied reinforcements, he said.The Biden administration has also backed up that message with some very public arms sales.On Monday, the U.S. Defense Security
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