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AeroVironment receives contract award for Puma 3 AE UAS for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps SUAS program

April 8, 2020
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AeroVironment Inc. has announced that on Feb. 18, it received a $10,677,987 firm-fixed-price contract award for its Puma 3 AE systems and spares for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program.

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Kongsberg Maritime develops new Launch and Recovery System for HUGIN AUVs

March 31, 2020
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To facilitate a series of “far-reaching operational improvements,” Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new Launch and Recovery System (LARS) for its HUGIN range of AUVs.

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NOAA establishes Unmanned Systems Operations Program to support growing use of UxS across agency

March 31, 2020
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To support the growing use of unmanned systems across the agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is establishing a new Unmanned Systems Operations Program.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries closes acquisition of Hydroid Inc.

March 30, 2020
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On Thursday, March 26, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that it had closed its acquisition of Hydroid Inc. HII says that the acquisition expands its capabilities in the “strategically important and rapidly growing” autonomous and unmanned maritime systems market.

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Fugro, SEA-KIT to develop new USVs that can deploy ROVs and AUVs for inspections

March 26, 2020
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Geo-data specialist Fugro and SEA-KIT, a provider of hi-tech technologies to maritime and research industries, will collaborate to develop a new range of agile and compact uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) capable of deploying ROVs and AUVs for marine asset inspections.

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Stanford University researchers develop soft robot that can move and change shape

March 23, 2020
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Stanford University researchers have developed a soft robot that borrows features from traditional robotics to stay safe while still retaining the ability to move and change shape.

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Sonardyne International unveils new products for unmanned maritime vehicles

March 17, 2020
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Sonardyne International Ltd. has unveiled several new additions to its 2020 product line-up. The underwater technology provider says that the products are all designed to play a role in delivering users’ data from the seabed to the shore.

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DARPA awards contracts to four companies for Manta Ray Program focused on UUVs

March 16, 2020
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DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies to work on its Manta Ray Program, which seeks to demonstrate critical technologies for a new class of long duration, long range, payload-capable UUVs.

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Schiebel completes acceptance tests of new heavy fuel S2 engine for Camcopter S-100 UAS for Royal Australian Navy

March 9, 2020
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Schiebel has successfully completed the acceptance tests of its new Schiebel-designed heavy fuel S2 engine for its Camcopter S-100 UAS for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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iXblue, ThayerMahan partner to provide unmanned maritime and survey services

March 9, 2020
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Through their new partnership, maritime technology company ThayerMahan Inc. and global high-tech company iXblue will use iXblue’s DriX USV to provide unmanned maritime and survey services in North America, as well as in other parts of the world.

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