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Mar- 2026 -

6 March

HII Taps Nominal to Speed Testing and Data Analysis for Unmanned Maritime Vehicles

HII partnered with Nominal to modernize how operational and manufacturing data are collected and analyzed for its REMUS and ROMULUS vehicles.

4 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Pentagon Eyes New ‘Robot Ship’ Concept for Low-Profile, All-Domain Logistics

The Pentagon has put out a call for designs of a new vessel that could move gear to troops across long distances without a crew on board.

3 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne Marine, MSubs Eye UK Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Efforts

Florida-based Teledyne Marine and MSubs in Devon have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue joint autonomous system opportunities with the UK Royal Navy.

Feb- 2026 -

23 February

Americas

An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Plans Separate Commander for Robotic Autonomous Systems

The US Navy is planning to activate a dedicated commander for robotic autonomous systems as it pushes to integrate modern unmanned vessels across the fleet.

19 February

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s ULAQ Global to Localize Drone Boat Production in Saudi Arabia

Turkish defense firm ULAQ Global Autonomous Systems has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia to jointly develop and produce unmanned surface vessels in the kingdom.

5 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Image of RFA Proteus, the first of a new generation of survey and surveillance ships harnessing leading-edge technology and dedicated to monitoring underwater in areas of UK sovereign interest.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Ends ‘Project Lily’ Survey Drone Ship Project

The UK has suspended the acquisition of an unmanned surface vessel intended to support international maritime survey missions under “Project Lily.”

Jan- 2026 -

27 January

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Netherlands Debuts 3D-Printed USV Built in Just Five Months

The Netherlands needed just five months to turn an uncrewed surface vessel concept into a working prototype, now undergoing its first on-water tests as a 3D-printed platform.

14 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Textron Unveils Fifth-Gen USV With Doubled Payload, Expanded Reach

MMUSV is Textron Systems’ fifth-generation Multi-Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel, with extended endurance, heavier payload capacity, and multi-mission flexibility.

8 January

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Exail Secures Two New Orders for DriX H-9 Surface Drone

Exail has signed two new contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface drone for maritime defense and hydrographic applications.

6 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New USV Takes Autonomous Ops Into Hazardous Littoral Waters

OceanSled Explorer is a rugged autonomous surface vehicle, measuring 3.6 meters, displacing 280 kilograms, and carrying up to 454 kilograms of payload.

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