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March 10, 2025
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New versions of the ULAQ unmanned sea vehicle will be delivered to the Turkish Navy.

The state news agency stated that two new variants of the ULAQ armed unmanned sea vehicle would be delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces by Turkish companies ARES Shipyard...

March 7, 2025
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The first XLAUV drone submarine for the UK Navy is launched by MSubs in Plymouth.

At Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, the UK Royal Navy’s future Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) was launched by the British unmanned systems business MSubs. The achievement is a...

March 6, 2025
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For maritime anti-drone operations, D-Fend introduces EnforceAir2.

“EnforceAir2 Maritime,” a system created by D-Fend Solutions for anti-drone operations at sea, has been unveiled. Unauthorized drones may be detected, tracked, and neutralized by EnforceAir2 Maritime. Its flexible...

March 6, 2025
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Serco and DARPA Finish First NOMARS Drone Ship Prototype

The first No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) prototype has been completed by Serco and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The goal of the NOMARS project is to...

March 4, 2025
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Denmark will get seven Sjobjrn rescue boats from a Norwegian manufacturer.

Norwegian shipbuilder Maritime Partner has been awarded a contract by Denmark to build seven Sjøbjørn 71 ships for the Danish Coastal Rescue Service. In the Danish territories, notably throughout...

February 13, 2025
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Teledyne provides Sweden with “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles.

To improve its mine countermeasures capabilities, Sweden has made an agreement with Teledyne Marine to purchase “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). The agreement, which has the potential to be...

February 12, 2025
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Finland’s first Pohjanmaa corvette hull is finished by Rauma.

The hull design of the Finnish Navy’s first multi-purpose Pohjanmaa-class corvette has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. The ship’s equipment will still be installed in Satakunta, in southern...

February 11, 2025
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Patria’s acoustic minesweepers are accepted by Norway

The Finnish company Patria has provided new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. With the first batch delivered early last year, this completes Norway’s 2021 order of...

February 3, 2025
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Albatros Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the French Navy Makes First Flight

At the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, the French Navy conducted the first flight of its Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft. It was in response to Paris giving Dassault...

February 3, 2025
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Australia Receives Its First Offshore Patrol Ship in the Arafura Sea

The first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) built by Luerssen Australia, a subsidiary of the NVL Group, was delivered to the Australian Ministry of Defence. Canberra signed...