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
Defense Innovation Unit taps Kongsberg and Oceaneering to develop next-generation subsea architecture for future U.S. Navy uncrewed operational capabilities
Greensea IQ's 3.7 million dollar delivery order from the United States Marine Corps will expand its fleet of amphibious autonomous underwater ground vehicles designed to counter critical subsea littoral threats
Kraken Technology Group and Capewell deployed the K3 SCOUT from an A400M, demonstrating a new rapid-insertion capability for uncrewed maritime operations
Following a successful transition from prototype to full-scale production, the United States Navy has secured an option year contract to scale its cyber-compliant autonomous undersea vehicle fleet from HII
Kraken Robotics has completed its Covelya Group acquisition, expanding dual-use subsea intelligence capabilities for defense, maritime surveillance, and autonomous underwater systems.
U.S. Embassy Philippines has confirmed the transfer of four long-endurance platforms to expand the Philippine Navy’s capability to monitor critical waterways above and below the surface
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