On July 2, 2025, the Colombian Navy announced the seizure of an autonomous underwater vehicle / unmanned narco submarine as part of a press release regarding the Orion Multinational Strategy, a global initiative led by Colombia to combat drug trafficking and related transnational crimes. The incident marked the first known use of unmanned underwater vessels ... The post Colombian Navy captures unmanned narco submarine in Caribbean Sea appeared first on Naval News.

FarSounder announced that, through Serco, Inc., its Argos 3D Forward Looking Sonar (FLS) is included in the navigation system on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) recently completed No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) demonstration vessel. FarSounder press release The project is the development of Defiant—a first-of-its-kind unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to operate autonomously ... The post DARPA’s NOMARS USV Navigation System Enhanced by Argos 3D FLS appeared first on Naval News.

Indonesia’s state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL Indonesia, presented the model of an unmanned autonomous submarine that it is currently developing for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) during the Indo Defence Expo 2024. According to PT PAL’s General Manager for Design, Chabibi Nur Tahlil, the autonomous submarine, dubbed Kapal Selam Otonom (KSOT)—adopting the Indonesian term for “autonomous ... The post PT PAL Indonesia Unveils Its Latest Autonomous Submarine Design appeared first on Naval News.

‘Unmanned operation is not the objective’ as Japanese shipping group and technology firm carry out demonstration project with four ships

In a first-of-its-kind demonstration mission, Saildrone, in partnership with Meta, successfully completed a deep-water cable route survey in the North Atlantic using the Saildrone Surveyor, a 20-meter uncrewed surface vehicle (USV). Saildrone press release This innovative project represents a major milestone in the evolution of ocean survey technology, proving that autonomous platforms can deliver data ... The post Saildrone and Meta Complete First Unmanned, Autonomous Deep-Water Route Survey in the North Atlantic appeared first on Naval News.

In a first-of-its-kind demonstration mission, Saildrone, in partnership with Meta, successfully completed a deep-water cable route survey in the North Atlantic using the Saildrone Surveyor, a 20-meter uncrewed surface vehicle (USV). This project…

USS DELAWARE (SSN 791), a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, successfully completed Yellow Moray Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operations in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of operations. U.S. Navy press release This mission marks a significant technological milestone in autonomous system development as the Yellow Moray (REMUS 600) UUV executed the first-ever forward deployed submarine torpedo ... The post USS Delaware Completes First Yellow Moray UUV Operations appeared first on Naval News.

SubSea Craft’s MARS is a rapidly developed, modular uncrewed surface vessel built to enhance maritime operations with scalable, multi-mission capability and autonomous deployment