The latest ASV / USV news for Autonomous and Unmanned Surface Vehicles. Articles on commercial and naval USV, military ASV, uncrewed surface vessels, product launches and technological advances in USV design and manufacture
WingXpand has introduced a modular autonomous core engineered to operate across aerial, ground, and maritime robotic platforms, delivering unified threat detection, shared payloads, and real-time data fusion for defense operators
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ASELSAN's comprehensive product portfolio is designed to meet the requirements of a wide range of domestic and international defense customers
Blue Ops has expanded its Variant 7 uncrewed surface vessel propulsion options by integrating a Volvo Penta D4-320 diesel engine, offering defense operators enhanced flexibility and global maintenance support
RAD’s solutions enable vessels to operate with exceptionally low acoustic, vibration and thermal signatures, while reducing maintenance requirements and operating costs
Elistair and Exail have integrated the Khronos tethered DroneBox with the DriX USV to provide persistent aerial surveillance for maritime security and monitoring operations
Dynautics has introduced an onboard Datalogger that records multiple vessel data streams simultaneously, supporting high-resolution mission analysis and real-time troubleshooting for uncrewed maritime operations
Autonomous sea drone developer Maritime Robotics expands production and product portfolio as commercial and defense sectors transition to fleet-level deployment
Fincantieri’s solutions combine sophisticated autonomy, advanced command-and-control architectures, sensor networks, and mission management software
UAV Navigation's VECTOR autopilot software update introduces open-architecture interoperability and coordinated multi-domain capabilities for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV)
A five-day offshore demonstration of an ACUA Ocean uncrewed surface vessel has validated persistent multi-domain operations by continuously harvesting hydrographic and electronic warfare data for over 100 hours without physical intervention
A landmark Royal Navy trial off the English coast successfully launched an autonomous strike drone from a moving vessel, marking a crucial milestone in developing a fully integrated hybrid naval force
The US Navy has secured an $18.1 million agreement with Greensea IQ to deliver advanced hardware, software, and engineering services for underwater controllers operating autonomous subsea defense systems
Kraken and Capewell's flight trials have successfully demonstrated the rapid deployment of autonomous maritime vessels from military transport aircraft into challenging sea states to enhance rapid force projection capabilities in contested zones
Recent sea trials demonstrate how Exail is expanding over-the-horizon maritime surveillance through the seamless integration of third-party drone and camera technologies
An international defense customer has selected ThayerMahan to deploy dozens of unmanned acoustic intelligence payloads and processing software, establishing a major milestone for persistent undersea surveillance and warfare missions
A multi-robot demonstration has showcased the capabilities of the new £1.2 million Smart Sound Connect Subsurface project, delivered by Sonardyne
DPI UAV Systems has demonstrated the LANTERN tethered UAS aboard a USV, validating persistent elevated sensing and communications capability during underway maritime operations
Cerulean Sonar's product portfolio includes forward-looking and side-scan sonars, multibeam echosounders, USBL systems, and DVLs
AML Oceanographic's product portfolio offers a wide variety of easily-installable options for UUV, AUV, ROV and USV platforms
SatLab Geosolutions' new compact unmanned surface vessel supports multibeam, ADCP, and water quality sensor integration for inland and coastal survey operations
Forcys integrates complementary technologies into cohesive mission systems, covering command and control, navigation, sensing, and communications for distributed unmanned operations
British marine technology firm RAD partners with Mumbai-based Shiv Power and Marine Service to deliver advanced propulsion systems across India's modernising maritime and inland waterway sectors
European developer CiS has introduced the ORKA Dock, a fully automated, self-contained hangar enabling tactical drones to launch, recover, and recharge from moving maritime and land vehicles without human intervention
Marine technology specialist Dynautics is set to introduce a range of new uncrewed surface and subsea systems, including a modular AUV and advanced autopilot technology, at the Seawork 2026 exhibition
A new technical integration combining AI-powered radar perception with FarSounder's 3D forward-looking sonar software delivers comprehensive surface and subsurface situational awareness to help mariners navigate challenging and congested marine environments
UK propulsion specialist RAD has unveiled a modular interface at the Combined Naval Event that enables immediate Degree 3 remote vessel operations while supporting future third-party autonomous upgrades
ANELLO Photonics has raised $25 million in a Series B-2 round to accelerate the production of its silicon photonics-based navigation systems designed for autonomous operations in GPS-denied and contested environments
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