Elistair has integrated its tethered drone with a Maritime Robotics uncrewed surface vessel (USV), providing persistent aerial surveillance under the EU-backed SMAUG project
Teledyne Marine joined SeaSEC Challenge 2025 to demonstrate integrated sonar, acoustic, and AUV technologies in live maritime threat scenarios, supporting international efforts to protect critical underwater infrastructure
Speed@Seawork 2025 will showcase high-speed vessels for security and SAR missions, featuring sea trials, tech demos, and international MOD networking at Cowes, Isle of Wight, 9th June
In May 2025, a number of significant developments were published on Defense Advancement, including the latest news in Group 2 UAS, head-mounted systems, and USVs
FLANQ’s new Q-RECON USV delivers agile, man-portable maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities, purpose-built for special forces and operations in littoral environments
Greensea IQ has appointed Neotek as its exclusive representative in France and Belgium, expanding European access to its Bayonet AUGVs and IQNS systems for maritime and defense operations
Helsing is launching the Lura software platform and SG-1 Fathom autonomous underwater glider—a new maritime surveillance system that uses advanced AI to detect and deter underwater threats with speed, precision, and scale
SubSea Craft’s MARS is a rapidly developed, modular uncrewed surface vessel built to enhance maritime operations with scalable, multi-mission capability and autonomous deployment
Red Cat Holdings enters the maritime autonomy market with a new line of combat-proven USVs, expanding its multi-domain unmanned systems for naval operations
Vatn Systems unveils the Skelmir S12 AUV-torpedo hybrid and a new manufacturing facility, advancing modular undersea warfare capabilities for multi-domain deployment
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