Could this USV be a subsea IMR game changer?
In what they believe could be a game changer in subsea inspection maintenance and repair (subsea IMR), some leading players in the Norwegian offshore cluster have formed USV AS. Formed by DeepOcean,
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Bollinger wins Navy contract with $122.9 million potential
Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC, Lockport, La., has been awarded a $13,725,953 Navy contract for the production of the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessel (MCM USV), engineering services and other direct costs. The
HII demonstrates integrated autonomy solutions
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Technical Solutions division says that it has successfully integrated its advanced autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy product. The integration of these capabilities supports complex mission
Leidos delivers Seahawk autonomous vessel to U.S. Navy
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
Defense rethink could mean big changes for shipbuilders
Both the House and Senate have now passed their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act. As this was written, the two measures were headed for reconciliation, but so far as Navy
Marine Corps puts weaponized unmanned vessel through its paces
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
Navy issues RFI for Large Unmanned Surface Vessels
One of the surprises in the Navy’s FY2020 budget request was the inclusion of “two large unmanned surface vessels” in the ship construction submission. As we noted earlier this week (see story),
Autonomous vessels: Not so remote
JULY 18, 2017—Autonomous vessels and unmanned ships aren’t light years away, but are far closer than you might think. The following article, originally published under the title, “The Future is Now: Unmanned
Unmanned vessel to demonstrate mine hunting capability
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016—Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced that it would demonstrate its unmanned mine hunting capability in the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior exercise. The unmanned mine hunting element of Unmanned Warrior will