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Chess Dynamics will deliver advanced SeaEagle electro-optical systems under a new multi-million-pound contract with PT Len to complete combat overhauls across the Bung Tomo-class fleet
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Completed less than a year after a contract award between Saab, FMV, and the Swedish Armed Forces, a functional demonstrator for a large uncrewed underwater vehicle has concluded initial sea trials to evaluate autonomous capabilities alongside existing naval platforms
Live trials aboard an autonomous surface vessel proved that Voyant's advanced software comparing radar imagery with terrain maps maintains reliable positioning across contested maritime operating environments where satellite signals are denied
A newly developed modular autonomy system from WingXpand enables air, ground, and maritime robotic vehicles to share artificial intelligence threat detections, operational software, and sensor payloads through a single swappable core architecture
Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have developed and sea-tested an autonomous maritime counter-UAS prototype, integrating Giraffe 1X radar with the K3 SCOUT USV to enhance the detection and tracking of airborne threats and provide early warning at sea
A recent joint U.K. demonstration has proven that Shield AI's Hivemind AI software enables multiple uncrewed surface vessels to operate dynamically as a coordinated, autonomous team during complex maritime surveillance missions
SEA.AI demonstrates a shared passive perception layer across diverse crewed and uncrewed vessels to eliminate critical navigational blind spots during NATO's premier maritime exercise, REPMUS, in Portugal
Selected as a qualified vendor for DNK's new tracking programme, Ground Control provides satellite-backed position verification to protect commercial shipping from rising GNSS interference
Teledyne Webb expands its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Navy to supply autonomous profiling floats for complex ocean data collection
A recent naval exercise demonstrated live-fire missile capabilities from a Saildrone autonomous surface vessel, proving that uncrewed ocean platforms can seamlessly integrate combat-ready strike systems into carrier strike group operations
Designed to absorb the highest-risk initial wave of beach landings, FNSS has introduced an eight-ton modular unmanned amphibious vehicle capable of field swapping ten distinct mission payloads in forty minutes
SIM 2027, Saudi International Maritime Forum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will welcome senior naval and military leaders, 52 delegations from more than 40 countries, and influential figures from leading global defense and maritime companies as speakers and sponsors
During the U.S. Navy's 2026 Lanternfish exercise, Ultra Maritime demonstrated a novel integrated active-passive sonar solution designed to advance persistent detection and localization capabilities for autonomous undersea warfare
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