Mine Disposal using the Double Eagle Remotely Operated Vehicle Huon-class minehunter coastal HMAS Gascoyne started its latest deployment with a bang, conducting a live mine disposal activity off the coast of northern NSW. The live firing came just days into a deployment during which the ship will circumnavigate Australia to conduct vital route surveys of […]
Fastest Autonomous International Run Ever Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), an innovator in Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), launched its Devil Ray T38 USV from Palm Beach, Florida Inlet with the goal of performing a fully autonomous run across the Florida Straits to West Bank, Bahamas in under one hour. At 9:06 am the Devil […]
Significant announcement that backs local development of a key future Defence technology BlueZone Group strongly supports the announcement by The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry, of a new Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority for Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence (RAS-AI). Providing sustainment to the ADF for robotics systems for more than twenty […]
The final stages of Mine Counter Measures (MCM) are the hardest steps and need a strong focus for any Navy to claim a credible MCM capability There is no doubt that the rapid development of UUV technology shows great promise for revolutionising the first two stages of MCM: search and classification of seabed objects. For […]
Dry Deck Shelter and Tube Launch & Recovery Feature in SSN designs Nuclear submarines (SSNs) are most stealthy and least detectable when operating highly independently and without significant off-hull communication. As UUVs start supplementing the SSN force, increased UUV independence will be pivotal. Improved UUV ability for online decision making in complex environments will drastically […]
REMUS 100S and 100M Share the Workshop Floor at BlueZone’s Newcastle Facility The growing fleet of REMUS Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) in Australia was demonstrated when REMUS 100M and REMUS 100S vehicles were both at BlueZone’s Newcastle UUV Support Facility in Newcastle. REMUS vehicles can operate a wide selection of sensors depending on customer […]
BlueZone Group engineer, Curtis Schur, sat down with RDA Hunter to talk about his experience working within the Defence Industry in the Hunter BlueZone Group has been partnering with RDA Hunter as part of the ME Program since 2019. Our engineers have been working with students to promote STEM skills and introduce them to the […]
Saab Seaeye Cougar XT compact robotic vehicle for challenging environmental conditions Especially suited for the offshore wind energy market, the Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact robotic vehicle has been chosen for Taiwan’s huge offshore wind farm developments. Created for challenging environmental conditions inherent in shallow water operations the Seaeye low-profile 300m rated Cougar XT Compact is […]
Stay Connected with your Suex Diving Equipment The last version of the Calypso App is the result of significant development by Suex to perfect the application for diver support. The App offers a real support for the Suex device data collection and registration. This is a real “must have” for proper battery maintenance: Stay connected […]
Open architecture and modularity lead the way forward for unmanned systems Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced a U.S. Navy order of two REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). “REMUS UUVs have been used by the U.S. Navy for their defence operations for more than 20 years,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems […]
