• Uncrewed Vehicles

  OIP, Hydroid partner for Toolbox programme

  9th April 2018

  OIP Sensor Systems (OIP) has signed a teaming agreement with Hydroid to jointly compete for the Belgian Ministry of Defence's Toolbox mine countermeasures (MCM) programme, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  KIGAM orders Aquabotix’s Hybrid AUV

  19th March 2018

  UUV Aquabotix will supply a Hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), the company announced on 14 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Oceanology International 2018: Aquabotix debut Integra AUV/ROV

  13th March 2018

  Aquabotix is showcasing its Integra Hybrid AUV/ROV designed for underwater vehicle missions at Oceanology 2018. The system scopes out locations using its AUV mode and conducts detailed inspections …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Oceanology International 2018: ROVs and AUVs take centre stage

  12th March 2018

  Major figures across the unmanned underwater vehicles industry are set to unveil a number of their new ROV and AUV designs at Oceanology International in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ECA Group unveils A18-M AUV for MCM

  2nd March 2018

  ECA Group has introduced a new mid-size autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), A18-M, for mine counter measure (MCM) operations, the company announced on 26 February. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ECA, Petrus to offer oil and gas AUV services

  20th February 2018

  ECA Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Petrus to provide subsea robotics services to the oil and gas industry, the company announced on 15 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Ocean Infinity buys ninth Hugin AUV

  7th February 2018

  Ocean Infinity has added a ninth Kongsberg Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to its fleet, configured for under-ice survey operations, the company announced on 1 February. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab logs Sabertooth AUV order

  29th January 2018

  Saab has received a contract to deliver its Sabertooth autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to an unnamed oil and gas customer.The order encompasses a number of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy seeking additional AUVs

  18th January 2018

  The US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has stated its intention to extend a contract with Hydroid for its Littoral Battlespace Sensing Autonomous …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken SAS tested on US Navy AUV

  18th January 2018

  Kraken Robotic Systems’ AquaPix mini synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) system with real-time processing has been successfully integrated and tested onboard a US Navy REMUS 600 …

• Naval Warfare

  2G Robotics scanning system deliveries begin

  9th January 2018

  2G Robotics has begun deliveries of ULS-500 PRO laser scanning systems to Kongsberg Maritime, the company announced on 3 January.The first our four scanning systems …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Teledyne participates in Iceland’s EOD exercise

  11th December 2017

  Teledyne Gavia and Teledyne SeaBotix have participated in exercise Northern Challenge 2017 in Iceland - an annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) multinational exercise that supports …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  HydroCamel enters the sea

  31st October 2017

  Israel’s first commercialised AUV, the HydroCamel II, has now undergone more than 250 hours of sea trials across an area of 1,000km in the Red …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ADEX 2017: A Sea Sword to slay the enemy

  20th October 2017

  The Sea Sword is a USV being developed by LIG Nex1 in South Korea. A scale model of the second-generation type was exhibited at Seoul …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  NAVOCEANO receives Remus 100 AUV

  18th September 2017

  Hydroid has delivered its first new generation Remus 100 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the Naval Oceanographic Office. The Remus AUV is able to be …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Minehunters

  Kormoran II Class MCM (4-6) [Poland]

  Programme Background Timeline As of March 2022, the Kormoran II-class consists of six minehunters for the Polish Navy. However, as of June 2022, only one vessel has been ...

• Minehunters

  Tripartite Class Replacement Programme [Belgium]

  Programme Background A joint Dutch-Belgian procurement programme is procuring 12 new Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMV) to replace the ageing Tripartite-class MCM, which are due to ...

• Minehunters

  Tripartite Class Replacement Programme [Netherlands]

  Programme Background A joint Dutch-Belgian procurement programme is procuring 12 new Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMV) to replace the ageing Tripartite class MCM's which are due ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military - UUVs

  Dive-LD

  The Dive-LD is a modular autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) initially developed by Dive Technologies, which was acquired by US defence contractor Anduril in 2022.

• Military - UUVs

  Greyshark

  Greyshark is an autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) developed by the German company Euroatlas and first showcased at Euronaval 2024 in Paris.

• Data links

  Seatooth+ Power

  Seatooth+ Power combines the ability to transmit and receive data wirelessly and also provides a wireless power source in a single unit. It incorporates short-range, ...

• Military - UUVs

  Gavia AUV

  The Gavia AUV, previously the Offshore Surveyor AUV, is manufactured by Teledyne Gavia. It can be used for low logistics, vessels of opportunity, commercial surveys including construction support, ...

• Military - UUVs

  MiLLi AUV

  The MiLLi AUV is a lightweight platform manufactured by Gate Elektronik. It is designed for mine and torpedo detection in harbour channels. It can also support rescue ...

• Vertex AUV

  The Vertex AUV is a fleet of small, portable and highly integrated vehicles, designed for commercial and civil applications. The Vertex, with a weight of ...

• IMCMS

  Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS) is a sea-proven device designed for MCM operations against modern mines in all waters. It covers mine warfare, including sweeping, ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Vector Hawk

  The Vector Hawk UAV can switch between multiple configurations, including fixed-wing, VTOL and tiltrotor, for different missions. The Vector Hawk has fully autonomous flight, landing ...

• Remus 6000

  The Remus 6000 AUV can be used for hydrographic surveys, environmental monitoring, debris field mapping, search and salvage operations, fishery operations, scientific sampling and mapping. ...

• Seaglider M6

  The Seaglider M6 is an AUV developed for continuous, long-term measurement of oceanographic parameters. It is based on the original Seaglider technology and the design ...

• Sparus II

  Sparus II is a lightweight, multipurpose AUV that can be employed for industrial, scientific and academic applications. The system has been designed with a torpedo ...

• Hugin 4500

  The Hugin 4500 AUV is used for offshore surveying, marine research and hydrography. 

• Hugin 6000

  Hugin 6000 is an AUV used for offshore surveying, marine research and hydrography. 

• Military - UUVs

  A9-M

  The A9-M is a light, man-portable AUV, enabling deployment from small craft and in shallow water as a hand-launched vehicle. It is developed Exail. This AUV ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  KI-4921 Tactical Grade Modular IMU/INU

  Kearfott's KI-4921/KI-4922 monolithic ring laser gyro and accelerometer triad-based IMU/INU delivers two functionalities in a modular configuration (kit) which can serve as an IMU/INU for ...