MARTAC Systems Early Adopter Program for MANTAS T24 Unmanned Surface Vehicle BlueZone group partner, MARTAC Systems has announced an Early Adopter Program for the revolutionary MANTAS T24 Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). The MANTAS T24 forms one component of the MARTAC large USV range which includes the T24 Harbour Class, T38 Fleet Class and T50 Medium […]
DIN Pilot Projects – Call for Proposals – Mine Countermeasures BlueZone is pleased to participate in the NSW Defence Innovation Network (DIN) through initiation of a project in the Mine Countermeasures field. NSW Defence Innovation Network (DIN) is a university-led initiative of the NSW Government and the Defence Science and Technology Group to enhance NSW Defence industry […]
Sensor Fusion on Unmanned Surface Vehicles Getting the Full Picture – Above and Below Water Advances in sensor performance driven by the continual miniaturisation and rapid development of consumer electronics means more capability can be packed into a smaller Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) hull format. This is well illustrated by the results obtained from deploying […]
Sea Mine Defences that Instigated the Gallipoli Landings Remembering the naval battles around ANZAC Day ANZAC Day, on April 25th, is the Australian national day of commemoration. At ANZAC Cove on the Dardanelles Peninsula, the Australian and New Zealand troops landed on April 25th 1915. The troops, along with other Commonwealth Forces, held ground against […]
Conducting a Factory Acceptance Test over the Internet Innovative Response to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Through our work for Defence, BlueZone Group has been designated as an essential business and we are working hard to keep servicing our defence and other customers through challenging and rapidly changing times. When the BlueZone engineering ream was faced with […]
Hydroid joins Huntington Ingalls Industries Support for the Future of Robotic and Autonomous Systems for the ADF Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced 4 February 2020 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hydroid Inc., a leading provider of advanced marine robotics, including the range of REMUS Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to 21 global […]
Double Eagle SAROV Ordered for Mine Countermeasures Safe, versatile and cost-effective hybrid system that can perform both detection and disposal of maritime explosives Saab has reported an order for delivery of Double Eagle SAROV systems to the Polish Navy to be used for mine countermeasure (MCM) operations. The Saab Double Eagle Mine Disposal System is […]
REMUS 300 Delivered to US Navy Game-changer for the small UUV class Hydroid has announced they have delivered the first REMUS 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) prototype to the U.S. Navy through the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU). The Naval Information Warfare Centre (NIWC) has accepted and is characterising the REMUS 300. This new, modular UUV […]
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MANTAS USV at TMTW Modular and Scalable Design for Rapid Payload Conversion The Marine Tactical Systems MANTAS Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) was a star performer at the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop in San Diego. The MANTAS was developed by MARTAC, using a flexible, modular and open architecture. MANTAS can easily be launched from shore, from […]
