autonomous undersea sensing – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

1 April

UK Orders Teledyne’s Autonomous Underwater Systems to Boost Intel

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Teledyne Marine to supply autonomous underwater systems and related services to strengthen the Royal Navy’s undersea intelligence.

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AeroVironment Flaunts Next-Gen UUV That Can Maneuver in Any Orientation

Mission Specialist Wraith is a next-gen unmanned underwater vehicle, operating at depths up to 1,000 meters, equipped with 10 vectored thrusters, and powered by onboard batteries.

8 January

Americas

Skelmir S12, a torpedo-like unmanned underwater vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Rhode Island Merger Bolsters Acoustic Sensing for Undersea Warfare

Rhode Island-based Vatn Systems has acquired Crewless Marine in Warren, a move aimed at improving its in-house capabilities in underwater acoustic sensing and signal processing.

Dec- 2025 -

19 December

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Skana’s New AI-Driven Software Lets Underwater Drones Stay Hidden and Still ‘Talk’

SeaSphere is an AI-driven software, enabling AUVs to communicate while submerged, coordinate in real time, and preserve stealth without the need to surface.

Aug- 2025 -

8 August

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Greyshark AUV Plugs Into Rheinmetall’s AI Battlesuite for Smarter Undersea Ops

EUROATLAS and Rheinmetall have linked up to integrate the Greyshark autonomous underwater vehicle into Battlesuite, an AI-enabled command platform for coordinated undersea and coastal missions.

Mar- 2025 -

19 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Awards Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9-million contract for a new autonomous undersea sensing research and development program.