Saab Seaeye Sea Wasp to be Delivered to the Dutch Navy BlueZone group partner, Saab Seaeye has received an order from the Defence Material Organisation (DMO), within the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands for deliveries of the Sea Wasp underwater vehicle system. With a base weight of only 75 kg, Sea Wasp is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fishy Business ClearSignal® Coating for Fish Tracking and Aquaculture Applications Unlike anti-fouling systems that rely on active biocides and whose effectiveness degrades with time, ClearSignal® remains 100% effective for the intended life of the instrument. ClearSignal® is acoustically clear – compatible with all types of acoustic transducers. The optical clarity is means that instrument housings […]
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 […]
ClearSignal® Coating for Biofouling Prevention in Offshore Oil & Gas Toughness and Adhesion to the Substrate Enables Robust Cleaning The ClearSignal® toughness and adhesion to the substrate is far superior to any other foul release coating and this enables ClearSignal® to be cleaned in a robust manner. This was a key design parameter for ClearSignal®. […]
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 […]
