Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growth

Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growth

As pressure rises on the U.S. Navy to boost its shipbuilding capacity, the Pentagon has released a call for a new type of unmanned undersea vessel.

HII Delivers First Lionfish SUUVs to U.S. Navy, Boosting Advanced Autonomous Undersea Warfare Capabilities

Leading American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered two Lionfish Small Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles (SUUVs) as their first production models to the U.S. Navy. The delivery represents a crucial development in improving the undersea warfare capabilities of the U.S. Navy today. The Lionfish SUUVs originate from HII’s REMUS 300 platform design that implements an open-architecture modular construction for diverse mission function…

Northrop Grumman announced in February the successful testing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) MQ-4C Triton, which will be used by the Royal Australian Air Force. During the Sea Air Space exhibition, Military Zone spoke with Brad Champion, director of the MQ-4C Triton program in Northrop Grumman, about the users of the Triton and the present and future of this modern high-capacity UAV. The United States and Australia are the two users of the …

The US Navy is preparing to take a new step in the field of defence with the METEOR Project, a high-power microwave weapon for testing on a seagoing ship as early as 2026. This experimental technology is designed to counter the growing threat of drones by projecting electromagnetic energy beams [...]

Many companies develop new combat boats or equip them with proven modern technology for autonomous use. The team Germany with Tamsen, Hagenuk, Hensoldt and Plath is one of the pioneers. In the course of changing security policy challenges and the changing demands on modern maritime deployment concepts, the further development of combat and deployment boats is becoming increasingly strategic. In parallel, the development of autonomous maritime sy…

The latest news about the United States. Now we know that the United States Navy is resorting to artificial intelligence and unmanned technology to regain its advantage in the underwater war, according to the request published by the Defense Innovation Unit. With the newly proposed Autonomous Marine Combat Platform (CAMP), the Pentagon foresees a fleet of self-piloted submarines capable of carrying out deep-water missions and long-range deployme…