The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG Global) has launched the 2024 Global-X Challenge which could see winners earning US$1 million ($1.52 million). White papers are encouraged, but not compulsory and are due 18 March 2024, with full proposals…
The US Navy’s Program Office Advanced Undersea Systems (PMS 394), with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has selected three vendors to prototype and develop Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) platforms. Following a rigorous evaluation process, DIU has awarded prototype agreements to…
Four US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) have returned to their home port in California after a 46,651 nautical mile trip, including participating in Australia’s EX Autonomous Warrior.. Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, the third multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise under…
US missile manufacturer Raytheon has successfully completed a technical review and a seamless prototype fit-check on an F/A-18 Super Hornet in phase one of the US Navy's Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) missile program. The company, with its industry…
Yemeni-based Houthi rebels have deployed and then blown up an explosives-packed Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the Red Sea’s international shipping lanes. The USV was believed to be targeting either merchant shipping using the Straits of Bab el Mandeb, or…
US aerospace and defence company Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the US Navy following the completion of acceptance testing. The XLUUV is a new class of autonomous submarine that can perform long…
The US Congress is expected to approve as early as this week this week the transfer of at least two US Navy Virginia-class submarines to the Royal Australian Navy under Pillar 1 of the tripartite AUKUS agreement. Approval of the…
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first flight of Australia’s multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft at its Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center in California. The flight marks a major production milestone as Northrop Grumman progresses toward delivery of Australia’s first Triton…
The US Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger, Mariner, Seahawk and Sea Hunter have arrived in Sydney for a scheduled port visit ahead of their participation in bilateral exercises with the Royal Australian Navy…
US firm Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Mission Technologies division has won a contract from US Naval Sea Systems Command to build nine Small Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (SUUV) for the US Navy’s Lionfish System program. The contract has the potential to…