Marine Unmanned Surface Systems (USV) News

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

DriX USV Receives Approval in Principle Safety Certification

iXblue’s DriX USV (unmanned surface vessel) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from marine testing, inspection, and certification body...

Sep 29, 2021
Remote Command & Autonomous Control Technologies for Maritime Vessels

Sea Machines Robotics has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop comprehensive remote command, autonomous control and intelligent crew support systems for...

Sep 23, 2021
Zero Emission Hydrogen-Powered USV Under Development

SEA-KIT International has been awarded a grant to install an innovative PCB-based hydrogen fuel cell on its 12 metre-long Maxlimer...

Sep 22, 2021
Hydrographic Surveying with ADCP and Echosounder-Equipped USVs

CHC Navigation has released a case study detailing how its Apache 4 USV (unmanned surface vessel), equipped with a single-beam...

Sep 15, 2021
Autonomous Tugboat to Undertake Thousand-Mile Voyage

Sea Machines Robotics has confirmed that its SM300 maritime autonomy system will help to enable a 1,000 nautical mile autonomous...

Sep 15, 2021
Acoustic Situational Awareness for USVs

McQ Inc. has confirmed that it is providing its SonoWatch acoustic lookout system for use in an unmanned surface vessel...

Sep 15, 2021
New Passive RF Drone Detection Solution for Maritime Environments

METIS Aerospace has launched SKYPERION Marine, a new passive RF drone detection solution specifically designed for use in maritime environments....

Sep 15, 2021
Sonardyne Expands UUV & USV Navigation Solution Range

Sonardyne has introduced a new top-of-the-range model in its SPRINT-Nav Mini family of navigation solutions for UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles)...

Sep 13, 2021
Amphibious Sonar Imaging Drone to be Developed

NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program has awarded a Phase II grant to Hydronalix...

Sep 06, 2021
USV Delivered for Offshore Pipeline Inspection

OceanAlpha has successfully delivered a 4.5-meter-long large unmanned surface vessel (USV) to HGIS, a geophysical and surveying solutions provider based...

Sep 02, 2021
AUV, USV & ROV in Live Unmanned Marine Vehicle Demonstration

Saab is leading a live demonstration as part of the EU-funded OCEAN2020 Defense Research Project being held in the Baltic...

Aug 26, 2021
AI & BVLOS Technologies Selected for Autonomous Maritime Vessels

Flying Ship Technologies and PROBOTEK have entered into an agreement to integrate PROBOTEK’s proprietary artificial intelligence and robotics technologies and...

Aug 22, 2021
Royal Navy Trials USV for Surveying Uncharted Waters

The British Royal Navy’s Project Hecla team has been testing the Otter Pro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) at the Defence...

Aug 20, 2021
Offshore Autonomous Supply Stations to be Developed for U.S. DoD

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded Sea Machines a $3 million multi-phase contract to develop an autonomous...

Aug 17, 2021
New Multibeam Echosounder Unveiled

Teledyne Marine has developed a new multibeam echosounder for unmanned survey platforms such as USVs (unmanned surface vessels). The SeaBat...

Aug 11, 2021
Charles River Analytics Develops Intelligent Technologies for UUVs & USVs

Charles River Analytics, a leading developer of intelligent technologies for UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles), USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and other...

Aug 10, 2021
Successful Trials of Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for the Hellenic Navy

Stationed onboard the Elli-Class Frigate Aigaion (F-460) in the Mediterranean Sea west of Crete, the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air...

Aug 04, 2021
Article: Forward Looking Sonar and Autonomous Navigation

FarSounder has released an article exploring the integration of Argos  Forward Looking Sonar Systems with autonomous navigation control systems. The...

Jul 30, 2021
Whitepaper: Radar Solutions for Maritime Applications

IMSAR has released a whitepaper illustrating the application of high-performance, low-SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power), and low-cost airborne Synthetic Aperture...

Jul 29, 2021
Joint USV Training Initiative Undertaken

Dynautics has recently run a tailored training day for long-standing client, HydroSurv, designed to rapidly familiarise HydroSurv’s customer and end...

Jul 29, 2021
SATCOM Connectivity for Autonomous Surface Vessels

Sea Machines, a developer of marine control systems, has released the following article detailing how the company adds Viasat satellite...

Jul 23, 2021
Dynautics Supports USV Remote Operation Centre

Dynautics, a pioneering provider of intelligent technology to control uncrewed marine missions, has provided 24/7 project support to SEA-KIT’s Remote...

Jul 16, 2021
Royal Navy Tests Remotely-Piloted Systems in Man Overboard Trials

The Royal Navy has been testing remotely-piloted systems which locate personnel in the water, drop life-saving equipment and hover over...

Jul 14, 2021
Schiebel Provides Unmanned Eye in the Sky

Schiebel has collaborated with Thales in order to provide a persistent, assured and integrated ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and...

Jul 13, 2021
Link 16 Tactical Data Link Exchange Between UAS & Navy Ships

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions supported General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI) demonstration of the first successful exchange of Link 16 Tactical Data Link...

Jul 13, 2021
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