Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched a subsidiary in Aberdeen, Scotland, called Kawasaki Subsea (UK) Limited, to support the production, sale and post-sale servicing of AUVs, the company announced on 1 February.
The company intends to increase its market presence and construct a business network for the North Sea oil and gas fields through the new subsidiary.
Kawasaki is developing an AUV equipped with a robot arm to support subsea pipeline inspections for launch in 2020. The AUV fuses submarine and industrial UGV technologies, and will meet growing demand for pipeline maintenance in offshore oil and gas fields.
Kawasaki also intends to launch operations and maintenance services businesses using AUVs in the future and expand out from pipeline inspection applications.
The UAV market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with innovations in technology and battlefield applications driving demand across military sectors. From the battlefields of Ukraine to NATO exercises and beyond, drones are transforming how wars are fought and supported.
Launched at AUSA in October, the company’s multi-stream video codec is attempting to bring a new lease of life to drone technology through its AI accelerator.
Quantum-Systems has been upgrading its UAS family, with new versions of the Vector, Reliant and Twister drones set for release throughout 2025.
The service has been using a Directed Requirement (DR) approach to speed up the deployment of a Medium Range Reconnaissance capability.
AeroVironment’s portfolio will grow thanks to the eVTOL P550 aimed at battalion-level tactical forces.
The Royal Australian Air Force is advancing its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities across three key programmes as it works with the likes of Boeing and Northrop Grumman to reshape Australia’s defence strategy.
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