Unmanned (All Services)

On Tuesday General Dynamics [GD] unveiled its new Bluefin-12 model unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 show in London. Currently being produced for […]

After earning Milestone C approval from the Navy, the General Dynamics [GD] Knifefish surface mine countermeasure unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) program won a five unit low-rate initial production (LRIP) order, […]

The Navy recently issued a new draft Request For Proposals (RFP) for the new Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV) program, the service said Wednesday. The service also warned reductions to […]

The Navy released the final request for proposals (RFP) for the development of a Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) on July 16. MUSV will be a pier-launched, self-deploying modular surface […]

The White House on Wednesday objected to a provision in the House’s FY 2020 defense authorization bill that would reduce funding for the Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program […]

This year’s Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise is putting a focus on mine warfare, featuring new undersea unmanned vehicles (UUVs), among other capabilities. The U.S. 2nd Fleet is leading BALTOPS from […]

The Navy established a new surface squadron on May 23 focusing on experimentation with new surface warfare capabilities, unmanned vessels, and new warfighting concepts. Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander of […]

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $47 million modification for the Orca Extra large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program, increasing the total contract to $274 million, and […]

The U.S. Navy issued a sources sought/request for information (RFI) notice on March 13 to find sources to satisfy upcoming requirements for the Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV) program. The […]

The Navy’s FY 2020 budget request is pushing to start a new 10-ship “Ghost Fleet” of large unmanned surface vehicles (LUSVs) to add more sensors and weapons to the manned […]