US Navy Deploys Autonomous Helicopter to Indo-Pacific
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter will provide wide area distributed maritime operations in the Pacific through its onboard sensors and integration with manned assets
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Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter will provide wide area distributed maritime operations in the Pacific through its onboard sensors and integration with manned assets
General Dynamics Electric Boat will support submarine industrial base development and expansion for the construction of the Columbia-class submarines
Exercise SHARPSHOOTER 22 allowed the ship’s personnel to use live ammunition from medium and close-range weapons against dynamic remote controlled surface vessels and static targets
The SeaWolf Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) project includes a mission range of over 5,000 kms powered by a state-of-the-art fuel cell power system and two modular 2,500-liter flooded payload bays
Highly accurate and efficient, ECA Group’s Steering and Diving Console (SNDC) manages the 3D motion of submarines and controls diving planes and the rudder
The delivery task order is part of a Propulsor Demonstration Hardware (PDH) contract to develop and deliver critical components and hardware for installation on current and future Navy nuclear-powered submarines
The five-year extension will see QinetiQ provide valuable mine warfare equipment and support services to the Australian Defence Forces at HMAS Waterhen
This marks a significant milestone for Elbit Systems UK’s role as the Synthetic Training Integrator, and is a key step in the modernization of the Royal Navy’s training as part of the Selborne Program
Serco Australia and Civmec have joined forces to offer the new Oboe Littoral Maneuver Vessel Medium (LMV-M) for Australia’s LAND 8710 Phase 1A program
Elbit Systems UK will provide an integrated training solution of shore-based simulators and training aids for the Royal Navy’s future Dreadnought Crew Training program
If selected to deliver the Army’s LAND 8710-1A program, Raytheon Australia will lead the team to deliver the BMT-designed vessel, which will be built by Austal at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia
The Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs) will be long endurance and multi-mission capable for advanced ISR, infrastructure inspection, and targeting missions