• Navy Conducts Preliminary Acceptance of Future USS John F. Kennedy

    Navy Public Affairs
    NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Following successful completion of Acceptance Trials in August, the Navy has taken “preliminary acceptance” of the nation’s next aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII (HII-NNS) on Sept. 29.   Preliminary acceptance will allow the ship…

  • Shield AI and Kraken Technology Group demonstrate Hivemind-enabled autonomous maritime teaming

    Press Release
    PORTSMOUTH, U.K. — Shield AI, the defense-tech company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, and Kraken Technology Group Ltd., a world-leading autonomous maritime company, announced today the successful demonstration of autonomous maritime teaming of Kraken’s high-performance, modular K3 SCOUT uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with the Hivemind AI…

  • Navy W93 Mk7 Program Enters New Phase of Development

    Navy Public Affairs
    WASHINGTON NAVY YARD — The U.S. Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs’ (SSP) W93 Mk7 program has entered into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Defense Acquisition System after achieving Milestone B this year. During the EMD phase, the program will focus on completing production…

  • Saildrone USVs Receive Danish Flag Registration for European Operations

    Press Release
    COPENHAGEN — Saildrone Europe today announced that the first four Saildrone Voyager USVs (unmanned surface vehicles) have been registered in Denmark and will operate under the Danish flag, marking the first time Saildrone USVs will operate under a national flag. The registration establishes a clear flag-state framework for Saildrone USVs…
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