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HII And Ocean Aero Announce Cooperation With Unmanned Vessels

HII And Ocean Aero Announce Cooperation With Unmanned Vessels
An Ocean Aero Triton unmanned surface vessel operates alongside the U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145) in the Arabian Gulf on Nov. 29, 2022 during Digital Horizon 2022. (Photo: U.S. Army by Sgt. Brandon Murphy)

HII [HII] and Ocean Aero announced the start of a strategic agreement that seeks to advance capabilities of both companies’ unmanned maritime platforms and autonomous software solutions, respectively. Following the finalization of the agreement in February, the companies said they have begun multiple, simultaneous efforts “to enhance the operational reach and duration of the platforms, collaborative autonomy behaviors, shared sensor fusion and perception capabilities, and accelerated seabed-to-shore data transmission methods.” Notably, HII spokesman Greg McCarthy told Defense Daily the companies…

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