Enhanced Endurance, Mission Capacity, and Odyssey Advanced Autonomy HII has released its newest unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), the REMUS 620. Built on the highly successful design of the REMUS 300, the REMUS 620 has a battery life of up to 110 hours and a range of 275 nautical miles. The additional energy sections provide unmatched […]
BlueZone travels to Sweden for a Factory Acceptance Test on the AUV62-AT BlueZone Group’s Lead Engineer for the AUV6-AT contract, Daniel Robins travelled to Saab Sweden in July 2022, to complete the IASWTT Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) on the AUV62-AT Intermediate Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Target. BlueZone’s, Electrical Engineer, Curtis Schur and Senior Technician, Grant Maddison […]
BlueZone exhibited at the AIDN Australian Sovereign Capability Showcase in Canberra ACT The BlueZone Team sponsored and attended the AIDN Australian Sovereign Capability Showcase at Parliament House in Canberra ACT, in November 2022. The event highlighted the critical role the Australian defence industry plays in contributing to Australia’s sovereignty, security, and safety. A highlight of […]
Daniel Robins has been appointed Engineer Manager for BlueZone Group The BlueZone Team would like to congratulate Daniel Robins on his well-deserved promotion to Engineering Manager for BlueZone Group. The position oversees the engineering team and the projects they are working on, and we are sure Daniel will excel in this role. Well done, Daniel! […]
BlueZone Group celebrates 2022 bringing the entire team together The BlueZone Team are located all around Australia. The locations of our work enable us to offer local service to our customers wherever they are around the country. However, distance means we are very rarely all together. In December 2022, we came together for a weekend […]
MANTAS T12 USV for hydrographic and bathymetric survey The Royal New Zealand Navy’s littoral warfare unit, HMNZS Matataua, has completed trials with an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV). BlueZone Group has provided a three-month lease of a MANTAS T12 USV from Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC). The USV was used to investigate whether USVs can […]
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 […]
