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 2026, 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
Blue Ops and Havoc are integrating collaborative autonomy and command-and-control capabilities across uncrewed surface vessels to support coordinated operations for U.S. and allied defense customers
Greensea IQ has introduced Bayonet Sweep, an autonomous underwater robot for ship hull inspections, threat classification, and maritime force protection without deploying divers in water
Fincantieri delivers advanced naval vessels, submarines, autonomous maritime systems, and digital technologies for modern defense and security forces worldwide
The Republic of Singapore Navy frigate RSS Steadfast successfully completed complex multi-domain warfare serials and missile firings alongside 31 international partner navies during the massive Exercise RIMPAC 2026 off Hawaii
Under a new contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD), OPTICS11 will supply portable, containerised fibre-optic towed arrays to transform standard naval and uncrewed vessels into advanced anti-submarine surveillance platforms
Maritime ISR 2026 is taking place on 13–14 October in Tróia, Portugal, to examine how naval forces are integrating autonomous systems, AI-enabled intelligence, and emerging surveillance technologies into future maritime operations
A new integration pairs Elistair tethered drones with Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) from Exail to deliver 24-hour aerial intelligence without putting crews at sea
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