Poland has announced the creation of a new "drone army" consisting of unmanned aerial, ground, surface, and underwater systems, as part of a broader strategy to modernize its armed forces and strengthen national defense capabilities. The
The Netherlands is moving forward with a major military modernization effort that includes the acquisition of maritime drones, armored tracked vehicles, and upgrades to key helicopters, the Ministry of Defence
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S
L3Harris Technologies has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between its SAMI-L3Harris Joint Venture (JV) and Saudi Arabia-based Zamil Shipyards to advance the development of autonomous maritime technologies. The
China has started building the worlds first deep-sea manned submarine laboratory to research extreme deep-sea environments, methane hydrate, and the origins of life. On February 28, construction began on the Cold Spring Ecosystem Research Facility in Guangzhou
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Milanion Group and Republikorp announce a new collaboration to deliver unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the Indonesian Navy, with an initial order of five 20-meter boats. The partnership will integrate Milanions Advanced Autonomous Conversion Kit into the vessels, which will be designed, built, and supplied by a local Indonesian shipyard
Patria has completed the delivery of new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. The Navy has been using the Patria SONAC ACS minesweeping systems since spring 2024
L3Harris Technologies has introduced
The French General Directorate for Armaments (DGA)
Textron Systems has
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