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SOF Week 2026: NSW expands commercial UxS push to maritime platforms as USASOC advances FPV drone effort

17th May 2026

The US Army Special Operations Command and Naval Special Warfare are accelerating efforts to integrate commercial uncrewed systems, with NSW broadening its solicitation to include USVs and UUVs alongside new requirements for ISR, kinetic operations and swarm technologies.

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SOF Week 2026: US Navy USV completes record eight-day autonomous mission

16th May 2026

The MARTAC T38 Devil Ray USV has set a new endurance benchmark as the US Navy pushes deeper into autonomous maritime warfare.

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iXblue inertial navigation system to equip new Australian OPVs

26th August 2020

The 12 new Arafura-class (Project Sea 1180) OPVs for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will be equipped with inertial navigation systems and gyrocompasses from iXblue. This …

Neptune enhances Ukrainian naval missile capabilities

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Neptune enhances Ukrainian naval missile capabilities

25th August 2020

The Ukrainian government confirmed on 23 August that it has officially adopted the 360 MC Neptune cruise missile for the armed forces. Minister of Defence Andriy …

USN chooses contractor support for MK18 UUV upgrades

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USN chooses contractor support for MK18 UUV upgrades

25th August 2020

Upgrades for the MK18 family of UUV systems operated by the USN are being supported by California-based Areté Associates, under a $9.75 million integration services …

First Defiant-class NCPV enters service in Dominican Republic

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First Defiant-class NCPV enters service in Dominican Republic

24th August 2020

The Navy of the Dominican Republic (Armada de Republica Dominicana - ARD) has received a new coastal patrol craft built by Metal Shark. The vessel …

Indonesian Navy modernisation remains patchy

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Indonesian Navy modernisation remains patchy

22nd August 2020

The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) operates an eclectic hodgepodge of ships, but it is making efforts to modernise its fleet, especially after it was given a …

Navatek looks into asymmetric concepts for USN

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Navatek looks into asymmetric concepts for USN

20th August 2020

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded Hawaii-based Navatek a $9.65 million contract to research systematic advances in asymmetric naval forces and logistics. …

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Simulated MCM survey includes multi-architecture autonomy

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UK-based SeeByte and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have joined forces in trials to test a multi-architecture autonomy framework. The Neptune …

Type 31 programme moves into Whole Ship Engineering phase

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Type 31 programme moves into Whole Ship Engineering phase

20th August 2020

With the completion of the Whole Ship Preliminary Design Review (WSPDR) for the UK’s Type 31 frigate in June, programme lead Babcock is now transitioning …

Spain seeks new naval logistics vessel

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Spain seeks new naval logistics vessel

19th August 2020

The Subdirectorate General for Armament and Material Acquisitions (DGAM) in the Spanish MoD has published a tender calling for procurement of a second-hand logistics vessel. …

Commtact unveils new data link comms kit

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Commtact unveils new data link comms kit

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Commtact has launched a portable, lightweight (20kg) tactical communications kit for rapid and easy deployment in the field. The kit is based on the Commtact …

AI-enhanced SeaFLIR sensor goes to Taiwan

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AI-enhanced SeaFLIR sensor goes to Taiwan

19th August 2020

The Taiwan Coast Guard is the launch customer for the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP maritime surveillance system from FLIR Systems, under a $14.6 million contract agreed last …

Black Sea Fleet to run trials for latest Project 21631 corvette

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Black Sea Fleet to run trials for latest Project 21631 corvette

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The ninth Buyan-M class (Project 21631) corvette for the Russian Navy will undergo state trials in Novorossiysk, TASS reported on 17 August. Citing officials from the …

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