UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its autonomous control system during US Special Forces maritime exercises in Cartagena, Spain.
The exercises utilized the NEWT21 Fiber Optic Gyroscope-based (FOG) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), integrating UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s advanced autopilot system, which provides guidance and navigation capabilities. Conducted in a high-demand multi-domain operational environment, the system executed a fully autonomous navigation plan, demonstrating stable behaviour, precise route tracking, and resilience under operational constraints.
The control system provides advanced functions designed for challenging environments, including dynamic relative routing and collision-avoidance protocols for mothership approaches. As a fault-tolerant system, it incorporates integrated health-monitoring functions to ensure operational continuity and safety.
The FOG USV platform has previously demonstrated successful mission execution using the same autopilot technology. In the Cartagena drills, this performance further highlighted the maturity of the technology for maritime security, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Close collaboration between UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and NEWT21 was essential to the success of the exercises, underscoring the role of integrated autonomous systems in enhancing operational capability while reducing risk to personnel in complex maritime environments.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía remains committed to delivering resilient, field-proven autonomous navigation solutions to international defence partners and allies.
