Marine Unmanned Surface Systems (USV) News

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

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

Textron Systems has been awarded a contract from the DIU to provide multiple Tsunami® USVs for the U.S. Navy FLEX exercise, where the systems will support ISR-T and manned-unmanned warfare demonstrations, as well as subsequent joint operations with SOUTHCOM and the U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet

Cambridge Pixel has updated its radar processing and tracking software with the release of SPx Server V2, adding proximity detection for autonomous navigation, TAK and SAPIENT interoperability, AI-assisted configuration and ARM-based system support

Ubiqconn and RuggON will showcase integrated ground control systems and edge AI capabilities designed to enhance mission-critical C5ISR operations across multi-domain unmanned platforms during XPONENTIAL 2026

Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology USA 2026 will take place in Arlington, Virginia, from 14–16 September 2026, bringing together naval, government, and industry stakeholders to discuss maritime robotics, autonomous systems, and their integration into Hybrid Fleet development

Anduril Industries and Kraken Technology Group have partnered to develop high-performance ASVs, aiming to accelerate the U.S. Navy’s transition toward a scalable and mission-ready hybrid maritime fleet

Kraken Robotics expands its global footprint with $28 million in new contracts for its specialized SeaPower battery systems and advanced Synthetic Aperture Sonar technology

Leonardo DRS introduces an integrated mission equipment package for the U.S. Navy and allied forces to detect and defeat aerial drone threats across diverse maritime platforms

Spanning over 3,500 square kilometres in Northern Finland, VTT’s versatile Drone Test Centre provides an environment to validate long-range flight performance, swarm coordination, and multi-platform autonomous systems

Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean platform has entered the NIWC Atlantic RCC Hopper, allowing the U.S. Navy to immediately deploy advanced edge-to-cloud data solutions for maritime superiority

Red Cat's Blue Ops division is set to double its manufacturing capacity for USVs by integrating HADDY’s advanced robotic 3D printing and AI-powered microfactory technology

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía demonstrated its autonomous control system aboard a NEWT21 FOG USV during US Special Forces maritime exercises in Cartagena, Spain, highlighting precise navigation and reliable performance under operational constraints

European client selects Exail’s DriX H-9 uncrewed surface vessel for long-endurance offshore geophysical surveys

OceanAlpha has released the V180 USV–ROV platform, a 24-meter unmanned offshore vessel designed to support deepwater subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) operations with integrated ROV deployment and dynamic positioning capabilities

Greensea IQ's new software suite enables maritime operators to transform raw sensor data into actionable intelligence immediately following subsea missions

New strategic collaboration between ANELLO and Mythos AI integrates silicon photonics with intelligent software to ensure continuous autonomous operations in contested environments

DTC has entered a strategic cooperation with FLANQ to integrate low-SWaP marine tactical radios into autonomous uncrewed surface vessels supporting European maritime defense and security operations

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