Robotics firm Kraken has won a $0.9million contract to create unmanned maritime vehicles for the US military. Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. has been selected by the US Office of the Secretary of Defense, Comparative Test Office, to participate in a Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) program providing unmanned maritime vehicles. The FCT ...
The Ministry of Defence has invested £75 million into Royal Navy operations and mine hunting technologies. The Defence Secretary has announced an extra £75million for Royal Navy operations. Developments including robotics and mine detecting technology will help improve speed and increase safety. The mine-hunter vehicles will be operated autonomously and use the latest ...
Raytheon has been selected by the US Navy to provide new Variable Depth Sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship class. This innovative anti-submarine technology has been designed specifically for the Littoral Combat Ships following a study and product assessment which ensured that Ratheon’s solution met the Navy’s design and performance requirements. The $27.9M ...
Cohort company, SEA, has been contracted to provide further support for the Royal Navy with the upgrade of its Ambient Noise Prediction System (ANPS). The ANPS uses meteorological and oceanographic forecasts, together with oceanographic databases to produce regular forecasts of ambient noise conditions in the ocean, which helps the Royal Navy plan ...