WAM-V Uncrewed Surface Vehicles battle it out on Penrith lakes BlueZone Group was pleased to attend the Maritime RobotX competition hosted at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. This international competition gives teams of university students a unique opportunity to develop their autonomy skills. Using the WAM-V Uncrewed Surface Vessel, participants develop an autonomous […]
The largest International Land Defence Exposition in this region BlueZone attended the largest LAND FORCES International Land Defence Exposition held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. The three-day event had over 810 exhibitor companies and record attendance, attracting 159 Defence, government, industry, and scientific delegations, from 30 nations including Australia’s Chief of Army […]
Underwater Autonomous Technologies and their Application within Defence Industry BlueZone Group Project Manager Mitchell Hinchcliffe presented at the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) in Perth, WA on the 12th of October. The Evening Technical Meeting was focused on Underwater Autonomous Technologies and their Applications within the Defence Industry. Mitchell’s topic was “Anti-Submarine Warfare operations […]
2022 Hunter Student STEM Expo BlueZone Group attended the 2022 Hunter Student STEM Expo on the 17th of October. The intent of the event was to solidify Years 9 – 12 student subject selection in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. The expo was designed to specifically highlight the industry’s growth and the required workforce […]
Teledyne Marine Technology Focus Days The Teledyne Marine Asia Technology Days 2022 was hosted in Penang, Malaysia on the 19th – 20th of October. The technology showcase was designed to introduce the Teledyne Marine product range and capabilities, by highlighting some of the most interesting applications. BlueZone was proud to attend the two-day event […]
BlueZone team expands and adapts for new challenges For more than twenty years BlueZone has provided excellence in sustainment for the Navy’s Mine Disposal System, the Saab Double Eagle Mk II. This remotely operated vehicle is arguably still the most advanced and proven system for mine disposal, a challenge that will face any Navy […]
BlueZone Group’s Neil Hodges, and Thales Australia’s Gavin Henry and Peter Newnham spoke with Defence Connect about our proposal for the Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 1905 Tranche 1 – Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Survey program. BlueZone is pleased to be a partner in the Thales’ bid for SEA 1905 Tranche 1. Thales’ sovereign MCM offering […]
Monitoring of fatigue on long transits and operations BlueZone Group is proud to partner with the University of Wollongong, Western Sydney University, and Vyom Tech to develop a prototype system to assess military diver health. This work will have strong synergies with our supply of Diver Propulsion Vehicles for long underwater transits. A DPV […]
Double Eagle vehicle configurations and payload integration options provide a solution for every scenario, from search, and identification to mine neutralisation BlueZone has supported the Saab Double Eagle system in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy for more than 20 years. The Double Eagle is still arguably the world’s most advanced system for mine […]
BlueZone commemorates Mark Hegarty’s 10 years BlueZone extends their appreciation to Mark Hegarty for his 10 years with the company. Mark joined UVS in 2012 as a General Manager Victoria. As the company merged into BlueZone Group in 2015 and has grown, Mark’s role changed to the Group Sales Manager. Mark brings a hands-on approach […]
