Uncrewed Surface Vessels Showcase a New Era in Philippine Maritime Surveillance Puerto Princesa, Philippines is situated on the front lines of the South China Sea’s contested waters, the Western Command of the Armed Forces (WESCOM) of the Philippines on Palawan Island is key in monitoring and securing the Philippines’ territorial integrity in the region. This […]
Recognised for Exceptional Support of Reservist Employees in the NSW Medium Private Category At BlueZone Group, we are proud to announce that we have received an Honourable Mention at the 2024 Employer Support Awards in the NSW Medium Private category. The award was presented by Squadron Leader Kailyn Percival RAAF and accepted by Engineering Manager […]
The Sinking of HMNZS Manawanui Exposes Gaps in Defence Readiness The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) hydrographic dive and survey vessel HMNZS Manwanui sank on Sunday 6th October after running aground on a Samoan reef, off the southern coast of Samoa. The sinking of HMNZS Manawanui occurred while the vessel was conducting a reef survey. […]
Kraken Robotics Announces More than 50 Mine-Like Targets Found with MINSAS During Annual REPMUS Exercise Kraken Robotics recently announced that their Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS) was demonstrated to five NATO navies at the Portuguese Navy annual Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) exercise. Five Kraken MINISAS modules were integrated onsite […]
Record Attendance and Exhibitors Mark a Milestone Year for Land Forces 2024 BlueZone exhibited at the largest Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition 2024 from the 11th – 13th September in Melbourne, Australia. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the event and broke records with 995 exhibitors from 31 countries, showcasing the future of […]
Minister for Defence Richard Marles Highlights the Advanced Capabilities and Strategic Importance of the New Hunter Class Frigates Minister for Defence, Richard Marles declared the future Hunter Class frigates as the “heart of Australia’s surface combatant fleet” during a press conference at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. Designed to perform a range of […]
HMAS Melville Decommissioned in Cairns, Queensland After 24 Years of Service. After 24 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), HMAS Melville (A246) was decommissioned on the 8th August 2024 in Carins, Queensland. HMAS Melville was named after Melville Island, north of Darwin, NT. HMA Ships Melville and Leeuwin were hydrographic ships […]
Merging the Sea and Land Domain with Amphibious Reconnaissance & Neutralisation GreenSea IQ’s Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGV) are designed to operate from the harsh surf zone to 100 m depths. Using robotic intelligence, the Bayonet AUGV offers flexible configurations, allowing for scalable size and power requirements to meet the demands of any payload, […]
Integrating Robotic and Autonomous Systems for Enhanced Fleet Operations The Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three at the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado was established during a ceremony in May. The USVRON Three will oversee a small fleet of USVs known as Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC). Together with the USVs and GARC will augment […]
The Potential of Remote & Autonomous Systems with Common Interface Integration Solutions In April, SeeByte, successfully delivered on-site training of SeeTrack to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The SeeTrack software has been integrated with numerous world-leading Robotic and Autonomous Systems and is designed to offer users a common interface to operate multiple assets. The […]
