Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) announced today that it has completed delivery of a cutting-edge autonomous vessel to the U.S. Navy, known as Seahawk. The Office of Naval Research awarded Leidos the cost-plus-fixed fee contract
Singapore-based unmanned surface vessel developer Zycraft USV PL has now completed Phase II engineering development of an 8 meter long unmanned fireboat. This follows completion of Phase I which started in 2019,
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a May 17, 2020, incident in which the Blessey Marine towing vessel Alton St. Amant was found by a shipyard worker to
America’s largest military shipbuilder is gearing up for the U.S. Navy’s plans for a future fleet mix that will include many more unmanned vessels, both on the water and beneath it. Huntington
SeaRobotics Corporation’s SR-Endurance 7.0 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) uses a Torqeedo electric propulsion system to meet its needs for dependable performance, extended time on station and quiet operation — all key criteria
Armstrong Marine USA, Port Angeles, Wash., has delivered a new 42 foot by 16 foot catamaran research vessel, Benthic Cat, to Orca Maritime, Inc., Imperial Beach, Calif., after successful launch and sea
The Navy’s Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has started the second phase of an unmanned vessel program that it calls “Ghost Fleet Overlord.” The program, developed by the
Navy civilian engineers who developed a unique weaponized unmanned surface vehicle (USV) tested by the Marine Corps in July envision that its technological capabilities will revolutionize naval warfare. The Expeditionary Warfare USV
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a cooperative agreement with MARAD to demonstrate the ability of Sea Machines’ autonomous technology in increasing the safety, response time and productivity of marine oil-spill
The surprise item in the Navy’s FY2020 budget submission was a request for funding for two large unmanned surface vessels. Now the Congressional Research Surface has issued a report, Navy Large Unmanned
