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7 May

MARTAC Devil Ray USV Completes Eight-Day Autonomous Mission Off California

MARTAC has announced that its T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessel completed an eight-day autonomous mission off the coast of California.

7 May

A quadcopter drone hovers over open water ahead of a red vessel's deck, illustrating the UK's development of an automatic drone landing platform for moving ships

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Develops ‘World’s First’ Automatic Drone Landing Platform for Moving Ships

Could drones land and take off autonomously from moving ships at sea? A London-based developer says it has built the first system designed to make that possible.

7 May

Jodesz Gavilan

Poland’s New Miecznik Frigates to Use L3Harris Platform Management System

L3Harris is set to supply the ship management system for Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates as Warsaw pushes ahead with one of its largest naval modernization programs.

6 May

Rendering of a Multipurpose Modular Offshore Patrol Vessel (MMPV) 90

Rojoef Manuel

Romania Locks In Domestic MMPV 90 Corvette Production With Rheinmetall

Romania is moving ahead with its plan to acquire two light corvettes from Rheinmetall, with construction set to take place domestically.

6 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

CUSV Reinvented: Textron Equips Its Naval Drone With ‘BRAWL’ Air Defense System

Textron Systems has turned its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel into a far more dangerous presence at sea, adding a new air defense capability designed to hunt down airborne threats.

6 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

ASELSAN Advances Maritime Strike With ‘TUFAN’ USV and ‘KILIÇ 200’ AUV

ASELSAN is expanding its push into autonomous naval warfare, showcasing a fresh lineup of unmanned systems that operate across both surface and underwater domains at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul.

5 May

Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Filipino counterpart Gilbert Teodoro during the former's visit to Manila.

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, Philippines Aim to Fast-Track Transfer of Navy Destroyers

Japan's defense minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit to Manila, aiming for the "early transfer" of Abukuma-class destroyers to the archipelago nation.

5 May