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Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Brigham Young University (BYU) are teaming up to enhance unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with innovative algorithms for dynamic #bathymetry localization. This cutting-edge research aims to enable teams of UUVs to maintain accurate location estimates over long periods underwater, including autonomous operation of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) like the Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) in dynamic littoral zones. Key Highlights: Development of low-cost UUVs based on NSWC PCD's DREW-UV and BYU's IVER3 for in-site testing. Focus on cooperative localization, sonar-based mapping, and autonomy solutions for marine robotic systems. Project supported by the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC), fostering collaboration between students, educators, and Navy scientists. This partnership not only advances technology but also inspires the next generation of naval engineering talent. #NavalResearch #UUV #USV #MarineRobotics #Innovation #NSWCPCD #BYU #NEEC #DefenseTech #UnmannedSystems

Bell just released a video showing how its folding rotor design works on a high-speed sled in advance of integrating it on a DARPA X-plane. DARPA’s SPRINT (Speed and Runway Independent Technologies) program calls for designing a scalable vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-plane with the ability to cruise at speeds from 400 to 450 knots (460-518 mph) at cruise altitudes and to hover in austere environments, taking off from and landing on unprepared surfaces. Four companies are developing concepts for the first phase of SPRINT including Aurora Flight Sciences, Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation and Bell Textron, Inc. The project is a joint DARPA/U.S. Special Operations Command effort with air vehicles potentially slated for SOCOM use in the future.

Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) make it cheaper and less risky to monitor large areas, but they come with the logistical challenge of needing to be charged on a regular basis. A scientist at the Naval Postgraduate School has invented a 3D-printed microfluidic device to help fuel local power sources for UUVs. The efficient, scalable device has potential applications in #environmentalmonitoring, #renewableenergy, #wastewatertreatment, and more. Interested in licensing for commercial development? Learn more here: https://hubz.li/Q02ttf-x0

In the heart of the international stage at RoboSub 23, we, as representatives of Bangladesh, emerged as the best innovative team, carving a unique space for our nation in the realm of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology. The competition, hosted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, brought together student participants from around the world, each tasked with crafting robotic submarines to navigate challenges reflective of the AUV field. - Recognition of Bangladesh's engineering prowess - Triumph on the global stage of AUV technology - Significance of RoboSub 23 victory for the nation A Victory Beyond Boundaries: Bangladesh's Engineering Landscape Our success in RoboSub is more than an achievement; it is a testament to the innovation, resilience, and technical acumen that define Bangladesh's engineering landscape. As Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti noted during the event, the Navy values the role of unmanned systems across various domains, including under the sea. - Triumph as a representation of Bangladesh's commitment to technological progress - Pushing the limits of what is possible in unmanned systems - Bangladesh's engineering landscape on the global map As we conclude this chapter of victory at RoboSub 23, it resonates not just as a win for a team but as a resounding triumph that amplifies Bangladesh's engineering excellence on the global stage. Our journey has illuminated the limitless potential that lies within our nation's technological prowess. This is not merely a celebration of success; it is a proclamation of a new era, where Bangladesh stands proudly among the engineering innovators of the world. 🌊Discovering Underwater Possibilities

Exail, a leading provider of maritime autonomy solutions, has unveiled its new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), the DriX O-16. Benefitting from an autonomy of 2,500 Nm and a unique naval architecture that enables the USV to withstand the most severe ocean conditions, the new DriX O-16 has been designed for long-duration operations (up to 30 days) and can deploy multiple payloads and subsea assets. The new USV leverages the successful track record of the already existing DriX USV, launched back in 2017 and that accumulates over 150,000 hours of operations at sea in more than 19 countries. The new DriX O-16 benefits from a hybrid propulsion, redundant architecture, advanced communication systems, as well as AI powered obstacle detection and avoidance capabilities. It offers a high level of reliability and operational efficiency, and new multi-mission capabilities, for enhanced autonomous operations at sea. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dEkkMY48 #Exail #USV #unmanned #DriX #O16 #defence #military #armedforces #technology #industry #naval #navy

At DSEI London, Robosys Automation and Landau Marine have announced a collaboration that enables full stack maritime autonomy for both new-build and retrofit vessels and naval craft. The new collaboration between Landau and Robosys brings together a leading UK integrator-installer-service provider with a proven AI maritime autonomy software developer. It will enable customers to swiftly convert their vessels to fully autonomous and/or lean-crewed operations. Read more >> https://hubs.ly/Q022cPYK0 Nigel Lee, CSO of Robosys Automation, comments, “Robosys’ Voyager AI suite of integrations include proven full autonomous capabilities, combined with collision avoidance, anti-grounding, and smart object avoidance, and loss of communications features, amongst others. Voyager AI will operate with a broad array of naval craft, barges, pilot boats, and workboats, and is particularly effective in those 3 to 24 metres in length. Voyager AI is in operation on board naval vessels, surveillance craft, survey vessels, and pilot boats, naval tugs, and workboats.” Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q022cPYK0 #oceanscience #oceantech #unmannedsystems #automation #defense #ai #artificialintelligence

DARPA Reveals Designation, Size Of Shepard X-Plane Steve TrimbleJune 24, 2024 Credit: DARPA A large, hybrid-electric-powered flying wing aircraft designed by Northrop Grumman now boasts a military designation number, even as the uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) moves closer to a delayed first flight event later this year, project sponsor DARPA said June 24. Four years after launching as the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program, also known as Shepard, DARPA says the aircraft is now designated as the XRQ-73. The Shepard program received a unique hybrid electric propulsion system developed for the preceding Northrop XRQ-72 Great Horned Owl demonstrator. The latter lacks a survivable airframe, so Northrop developed a stealthy flying-wing structure with the goal of making the XRQ-73 rapidly fieldable. Although most of the aircraft’s features remain secret, DARPA now describes the XRQ-73 as a 1,250-lb. aircraft, which falls on the high end of the Defense Department’s Group 3 category for UAS. Such aircraft typically are sized at 55 lb. - 1,320 lb., and operate below 18,000 ft. and slower than 250 kt. “The Shepard program is maturing a specific propulsion architecture and power class as an exemplar of potential benefits for the Department of Defense,” DARPA program manager Steve Komadina said. As of last September, DARPA planned to fly the Shepard aircraft by the end of 2023, but the schedule was delayed for unknown reasons. A hybrid-electric propulsion system could greatly extend the range of a flying-wing aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. in 2022 revealed a competing concept, the Gambit 4 UAS, leveraging a common structural and avionics baseline with the original Gambit UAS design. The latter concept closely resembles the XQ-67 Off-board Sensing Station, which is in flight testing for the Air Force Research Laboratory. Steve Trimble Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

𝑼𝑼𝑽 𝑷𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝑩𝒚 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑷𝑫𝑭: https://lnkd.in/dhnSyA2R The UUV payload sensors market is characterized by sensors utilized in Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (#UUVs). This market covers a diverse array of sensors, such as acoustic, optical, chemical, and biological sensors. Integral to UUVs, #payloadsensors facilitate the real-time acquisition and transmission of crucial data concerning underwater conditions, encompassing factors like depth, temperature, salinity, pressure, and water quality. UUVs equipped with these sensors are capable of executing various missions, including reconnaissance, surveillance, environmental monitoring, and mine countermeasures. 1. North America plays a significant role in the global UUV payload sensors market. 2. Key market players in the region include Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, and Textron Inc. 3. The region benefits from a robust naval presence, with a particular focus on securing territorial waters. 4. The U.S. and Canada make substantial investments in UUV technology to enhance maritime security. 5. The U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community operates over 100 UUVs, surpassing other naval forces. 6. In FY 2023, the U.S. Navy allocated a budget of USD 24.1 billion for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDTEN), indicating a commitment to future advancements in unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs). 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭: Bluefin Robotics Fugro General Dynamics HII Wavefront Systems KONGSBERG L3Harris Technologies Lockheed Martin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Northrop Grumman Saab #UUVPayloadSensors #UnderwaterTechnology #NavalInnovation #MaritimeSecurity #UUVs #SensorTechnology #DefenseTech #NorthAmericanMarket

Meet Leonardo's PROTEUS, their prototype uncrewed helicopter (not to be confused with the new RFA*) In a change of focus from platforms (including recently on the newly-commissioned Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship PROTEUS) Navy Lookout examines, in the piece below, the innovative PROTEUS Rotary Wing Uncrewed Aircraft System (RWUAS) technology demonstrator being developed by Leonardo UK in Yeovil. PROTEUS - perhaps Polo, the helicopter with the hole in the middle (!?) - is thought to weigh between 2-3 tonnes and be capable of carrying a payload of at least 1,000kg. Its mid-body bay is designed to accept modules that can be swapped in and out depending on the mission, beginning with the simple logistics role, with complex ASW capabilities possibly to follow - and with potential to carry an Airborne Surveillance and Control system, maybe freeing up the 30 Merlin Mk2s to focus on ASW. https://lnkd.in/ekc_pHzx More @ https://lnkd.in/eC5yHMnc *though the Challenger MBT for example "co-existed" with the diving support vessel HMS Challenger quite nicely in the late 1980s! #innovation #royalnavy #uncrewedsystems #sovereigncapability