Defence News

Ahead of the Tide: BlueZone’s Landmark IndoPAC 2025 Showcase

Celebrating 25 Years of Sovereign Capability   The Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition stands as the region’s premier showcase for commercial maritime and naval defence innovation—bringing together leaders from defence, industry, government, academia, and technology in the national interest. For BlueZone Group, IndoPAC has long been a cornerstone event, and 2025 marked our biggest presence […]

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Partnering for Performance: BlueZone Supports Kraken Robotics in Advancing KATFISH Capability

BlueZone Group to become Kraken’s Australian Sales Representative, Enhancing Sovereign Support for Cutting-edge Synthetic Aperture Sonar Systems     We are thrilled to announce BlueZone Group have signed an agreement with Canada’s Kraken Robotics Inc. to become Kraken’s authorised Sales Representative of Kraken Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) and the KATFISH towed SAS platform in Australia […]

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SeeByte and BlueZone Group Forge Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Australian Naval Capabilities

BlueZone Group is proud to announce our appointment as the official Australian representative for SeeByte, a UK-based leader in advanced maritime defence and uncrewed systems technology. This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in enhancing the Royal Australian Navy’s operational capabilities through cutting-edge autonomous maritime technologies.   As SeeByte’s exclusive representative in Australia, BlueZone […]

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SRS FUSION: A Hybrid ROV Built for the Demands of Modern Marine Operations

Dive deeper, faster, smarter—SRS FUSION   In an era where underwater data is critical to infrastructure, defence, and environmental stewardship, the SRS FUSION ROV emerges as a versatile, high-performance solution designed to meet the evolving needs of marine professionals. With a compact footprint, powerful propulsion, and advanced sensor integration, FUSION is redefining what’s possible in […]

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BlueZone Group Sharpens Product Expertise at TMTW

Riding the Wave of our 25-year Celebration, BlueZone Group Dives into a Packed Season of Innovation and Industry Engagement   Fresh of the back of the success of our 25-year anniversary event BlueZone group are charging into the final months of 2025 with back-to-back event and exhibition attendances. BlueZone Group has been a long-standing participant […]

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Celebrating 25-Years of BlueZone Group

A Quarter Century of Maritime Excellence   Founded in 2000 by Darren Burrowes and Neil Hodges, BlueZone Group began with a shared vision: advancing Australia’s Mine Counter Measures capability. With naval experience and engineering expertise, they laid the foundation for a company that now enables operations across Australia’s oceans, coastal seas, and rivers using world-leading […]

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High Speed Innovation: Exploring MARTAC’s Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Offering Speed, Flexibility, and Advanced Autonomy, MARTAC USVs are Built to Perform in the Most Challenging Environments   Engineered to deliver high-speed, autonomous performance across a wide range of maritime applications, MARTAC’s Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), include the cutting-edge Devil Ray and MANTAS series. From defence and commercial tasks to environmental monitoring, these versatile vessels […]

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From Shipwrecks to Shorelines: The Multi-Disciplinary Power of StarFish Side Scan Sonar

From shallow water environmental surveys to deepwater archaeological exploration   Blueprint Subsea’s ‘StarFish’ side scan sonar delivers high-resolution, compact underwater imaging that’s redefining shallow water survey capabilities for marine professionals worldwide. Side scan sonar is a specialised underwater imaging technology, it offers a fast, efficient, and non-invasive way to visualise and map the seafloor and […]

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From Abyss to AIS: The Rise of Xeos Recovery Beacons

Secure Ocean Asset Tracking with Xeos by Satlink   Imagine deploying your new, innovative sensor array or AUV into the ocean, only to lose contact with it entirely. No signal. No recovery. Just silence. It’s a scenario that’s becoming all too familiar in ocean operations. From scientific instruments to subsea vehicles and offshore infrastructure, the […]

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Underwater Intelligence: Exploring the Capabilities of HII’s REMUS

An Inside Look at the Evolution of HII’s Remus and BlueZone Group   The REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are designed for a wide range of applications including naval, hydrographic, and ocean science. Each model is tailored for specific operational needs, but shares a modular, open-architecture platform that allows for flexibility and customisation.   Core […]

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