Lockheed Martin unveils Lamprey MMAUV
US defence contractor Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV), which the company describes as a breakthrough “plug-and‑play” submersible designed to give US and allied war fighters technological and strategic advantage in today’s contested maritime arena. Designed to disrupt and deny enemy forces at sea, the Lamprey MMAUV has proved its…
USMC selects GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A for MUX TACAIR CCA program
San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected by the US Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. This is the second MUX TACAIR CCA contract the Corps has awarded – one month ago the USMC awarded…
AMC and HII Report near-perfect availability for REMUS 100
The Launceston-based Australian Maritime College (AMC), part of the University of Tasmania, and HII have announced a major reliability milestone for AMC’s REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Over seven years, the AMC REMUS 100 completed 935 operational deployments with only two days of downtime caused by material issues. During this period the AUV supported…
DSTG launches Australian university energetic materials network
Defence’s Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is launching the Australian Energetic Materials Research Network in collaboration with Flinders University and RMIT University, who have been selected as strategic partners to lead this initiative. This network of Australian Universities will accelerate R&D and build the future work force essential for a sustainable Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance…
US Department of War shortlists 25 UAS vendors under Drone Dominance Program
The US Department of War has announced the shortlisting of 25 vendors of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs) who will help the department get some 300,000 loitering munition UASs into service, both quickly and inexpensively, by 2027. The list includes firms such as Karatos and the Ukraine Defense Drones Tech Corp. Up to 12 of them…
Ferra Engineering wins Boeing HAAWC contract
Aerospace giant Boeing has selected Brisbane-based Ferra Engineering to produce wing kits for its High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) under a contract of undisclosed value. The HAAWC is designed to be deployed from Boeing’s P-8A multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, of which the RAAF has 14; the US Navy operates more than 100. This all-weather,…
