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Navy/USMC

VideoRay Nabs $93 Million Contract For MK20 Defender ROV Work

Monday, May 13th, 2024

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VideoRay Nabs $93 Million Contract For MK20 Defender ROV Work

VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). (Photo: VideoRay)

The Navy awarded VideoRay LLC a $93 million contract for Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) Production, particularly to continue work developing the MK20 Defender Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) platform. The MESR program seeks to improve capabilities of expeditionary ROVs to enable them to perform more complex tasks., which include upgrading the baseline vehicle with sensor, autonomy and manipulator updates to improve the capabilities for explosive ordnance disposal operators. This contract specifically provides for hardware, software, repairs, training, technical assist visits,…

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

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Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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