Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will assess a Japanese anti-submarine warfare variant of the U950 Eurodrone, including possible mission configurations, sensor and effector integration, and industrial workshare
Royal Navy divers have completed rapid training on a portable submersible mine disposal system from Video Ray ahead of an upcoming multinational mission to the Strait of Hormuz aboard the RFA Lyme Bay
QinetiQ will operate the deployable point-of-need capability at HM Naval Base Clyde, supporting on-demand component fabrication for Royal Navy submarine maintenance
Coordinated uncrewed aircraft and surface vessels from Textron Systems and partners recently demonstrated an integrated, low-cost sensor-to-shooter workflow during a U.S. Navy fleet exercise, successfully validating cross-domain autonomous interoperability
An agreement signed between Milanion and a subsidiary of Republikorpat expands the conversion of Indonesian-built fast-attack craft into autonomous vessels, scaling up the nation's sovereign unmanned maritime capabilities
Seawork 2026 will feature live demonstrations, AI discussions and maritime technology sessions focused on innovation, training and operational applications
The selection of HII's ROMULUS platform for at-sea testing marks a major milestone for naval autonomy as the unmanned surface vessel transitions to critical open-ocean trials to prove its multi-domain operational readiness
European UAV battery developer Tulip Tech has secured strategic growth funding from Parcom and Keen to scale up its production and strengthen sovereign supply chains for defence and civilian drone platforms
ELWAVE develops cutting-edge active and passive underwater electric sensing technologies that enhance subsea detection, surveillance and imaging capabilities for naval defense and maritime security operations
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Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.
