UUV
New Manta Ray Underwater Drone for High-Endurance Missions
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced a new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype called the Manta Ray, which can reportedly carry out long-range, extended-duration, and large payload-capable underwater...
Boeing’s New ‘Orca’ Extra-Large Underwater Drone
Boeing has delivered its first "Orca" Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle to the US Navy. The Orca is the first of a new class...
Uncrewed Submarines – the Future of Naval Warfare
There is a worldwide growing significance in modern maritime security of drone submarines, also called "uncrewed underwater vehicles" (UUVs). These UUVs are becoming increasingly...
Sea Drones and the Russia-Ukraine War
While aerial drones have been extensively used throughout the Russian-Ukrainian war, the emerging sea drone technology may change this war and maybe even the...
US Military Acquiring Underwater Swarm Warfare Technology
The US Navy aims to acquire several unmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory. The Navy has handed...
Marine Robots Will Dominate Future Underwater Battlefields
The US Navy’s vision for an “ocean of things” describes a sensor-rich sea where what can be known about conditions in the water is...
AI Enables a New Underwater Drone to Perform Complex Tasks
Smaller and more convenient models have driven down the cost of unmanned aerial vehicles and have made it possible to use technology in ways...
Discover The New Underwater Drone of the US Navy
In the depths of the sea, the pencil-shaped underwater vehicle can track, gather information, patrol and neutralize mines utilizing a variety of technologies and...
Next Mission: Battle Management by Individual Control System
Controlling fleets of unmanned vehicles during military missions is a challenging task, especially when dealing with a wide range of autonomous air, ground, surface,...
Naval Autonomy Revolutionized
The US Navy is working to test and mature air, surface and underwater autonomy systems through multiple programs. Efforts include new autonomy standards as...
Meet New Underwater Player
The underwater drone market is opening up, from specific drones for extensive scientific research and commercial uses to military drones. Underwater drones are now...
Israel Takes Part in Massive Naval Exercise Middle-East
Israel is taking part in a massive naval exercise underway in the Middle East, which incorporates unmanned vehicles and artificial intelligence to test out...
Autonomous Tech will Prevent Collision on High Seas
The US Navy has been testing uncrewed, autonomous ships and submarines, which officials consider a necessary piece of the future fleet. But the technology...
Hybrid Solution for Offshore Installation Inspection
Traditional and widely-used methods in underwater inspections often involve challenges with time, energy, monetary costs, and human risks, where workers would need to use...
New Capabilitןes Uncovered in Mediterranean Naval Experiments
The US Navy has been looking at ways to know more about the seas in which it operates, without committing to sending more sailors...
Next-Generation UUV Keeps Teams Away from Danger
The US Marine Corps has been fielding an unmanned system designed to neutralize explosive threats underwater. The explosive ordnance disposal remotely operated vehicle is...
Unexpected Capabilities in Underwater Environment
In the underwater environment, there is a need for systems for prolonged missions. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase...
New Hub for Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Development
The development of unmanned surface and subsurface vehicles has been gaining momentum in the US Navy, with the service’s new plans for a “purpose-built”...
First of its Kind Task Force Established in Challenging Area
The US military forces want to test new technologies in the harshest conditions. The Navy’s Fifth Fleet — which operates in the Arabian Gulf,...
First of Its Kind US Task Force to Cope with Complex Challenge
The growing integration of unmanned systems in military forces requires unique training in manned-unmanned teaming to build trust between the combatants and their robotic...
Digital Twins for Underwater Autonomous Vehicles
Digital twins, which are virtual representations of a physical model or system, are increasingly used in government. The US Naval Surface Warfare Center, for...
New Underwater Technology Emerges
An advanced undersea payload delivery system will be built for future extra-large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUVs). These giant vehicles and their weapons and sensors...
