Unmanned (All Services)

Last week a Navy official explained how the service envisions using unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and how prototyping efforts are helping to flesh out operations. Rear Adm. Casey Moton, program […]

The Navy is in the process of creating a second unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) developmental squadron while the first one will be made into a major command, a top official […]

The Navy issued a notice calling for proposals for participation in the 2020 Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) event. Proposals for ANTX are due by Dec. 4, while Naval Undersea […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Navy official said the service’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)-based mine countermeasures (MCM) mission packages (MPs) needs help from industry to work the mission faster. “What’s really […]

The Navy on Wednesday said it intends to issue a “build to print” solicitation to produce a Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV) by fiscal year 2020. The post […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully tested the AQS-24B minehunting sonar off the coast of Florida at double its last tested depth, over 400 feet, the company said. For the test, the […]

The Navy said Tuesday it started Phase II of the Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) programs, awarding contract modifications to two industry teams. The Office of the Secretary […]

The Navy said Wednesday its Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is expanding funding opportunities with more technology acceleration topics. The SBIR program is expanding […]

The Navy tested a mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) on the expeditionary sea base USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (T-ESB-4), the service said Sept. 19. T-ESB-4 spent three days in […]

The Navy intends to award multiple contracts for the design, development, and production of the Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MUUV), it said in a new presolcitation notice posted Thursday. The […]