Exploring the Future of Underwater Surveys. On the 5th of February 2024, BlueZone Group successfully completed the first demonstration with the SEABER YUCO-SCAN micro-AUV at Lake Macquarie, NSW. This demonstration showcased the micro-AUV’s capabilities in the Australian environment, highlighting the latest underwater autonomous survey technology. The trials at Lake Macquarie specifically featured the YUCO-SCAN micro-AUV, […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mines are the neglected workhorses of naval strategy BlueZone Group Director, Neil Hodges, has contributed to an article for The Economist that summarises the contemporary sea mine threat. Neil draws on real-world experience from both conflicts in the 1990s Gulf Wars and headed sea trials for the Huon Class Minehunter Coastal program before co-founding BlueZone […]
BlueZone travels to Denmark to undertake training at Teledyne Reson In July 2022, BlueZone Group’s Electrical Engineer, Curtis Schur and Senior Technician, Grant Maddison travelled to Denmark to undertake training for the latest Teledyne Reson acoustic technology. Exercises for the acoustic technology included the maintenance and upgrades of the software systems. During the visit, Curtis […]
Geospatial Survey Systems (GSS) for the Land Force to deliver Littoral and Riverine Survey capability and superior situational understanding BlueZone Group has been awarded a two-year contract to deliver and sustain Littoral and Riverine Survey (LRS) Systems, as part of the LAND1771 program, to support the joint land force. LAND1771 Tranche 1 will introduce the […]
