Rolls-Royce signs skills and technology agreements

Rolls-Royce has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with both Western and South Australian Governments that outline a commitment to collaborate on workforce development, skills training, and critical technologies to support the growing defence sectors in each state. This marks a significant step forward in Australian preparations for the AUKUS submarine programme, which will provide the …

HII and Babcock join forces to integrate unmanned underwater vehicles with submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems

Today, Babcock and HII signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring together HII’s REMUS Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and our world-leading submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems (WHLS). The goal of the collaboration is to deliver autonomous launch and recovery of UUVs via submarine torpedo tubes, strengthening the undersea advantage of allied navies. This is …

Forum Energy Technologies Upgrades ROVs for Global Vessel Operator

© Forum Energy Technologies   Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has been awarded a contract to upgrade two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for a global vessel operator, significantly enhancing the performance, efficiency and reliability of the systems. The upgraded systems will be equipped with FET’s latest control system, ICE Unity, plus FET’s proven system architecture including …

UK’s BAE aims to bring autonomous submarine to market by 2026

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) BAE said it was aiming to bring an autonomous submarine to market by 2026, amid interest from countries increasingly worried about underwater threats, following a series of attacks on subsea cables. BAE successfully tested its Herne submarine product last year and said at the DSEI arms fair on Tuesday it signed …

Wishing all colleagues and friends a successful DSEi 2025

Credit: DSEi Welcome to DSEI UK 2025 Providing a Pivotal Platform for the Global Defence Industry. DSEI UK is a pivotal event for the global defence industry. As the flagship defence event for the UK, DSEI UK promotes the UK’s defence ethos, agenda and leadership while encouraging opportunity and cooperation with our global allies. ​ …

Oceaneering awarded $180 million Petrobras subsea robotics contracts

Oceaneering International Inc., Houston, has been awarded a series of subsea robotics contracts worth approximately $180 million from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras. Credit: Oceaneering The work was awarded to Oceaneering’s Brazilian subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil LTDA, and covers remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialized tooling, and survey operations on Petrobras projects offshore …

Royal Navy ready to test uncrewed technology in annual exercise

  The Royal Navy will once again push uncrewed and autonomous systems to their limits when they join up with NATO allies and other partners for wargames in Portugal. A team from the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office, responsible for trialling the latest innovations and introducing them to front-line operations, will attend the three-week exercise this month alongside several Royal …

Australia to buy additional AUV62-AT from Saab

September 4, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has signed a contract with defense company Saab for an additional AUV62-AT autonomous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training target. Credit: Saab The AUV62-AT is an autonomous underwater vehicle and training target that simulates a submarine, torpedo, or uncrewed vehicle. Used by navies around the world, …

JFD Global, Saab partner on Swedish underwater programs

September 5, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić Marine solutions provider James Fisher Defence (JFD Global) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with defense company Saab to collaborate on the Swedish underwater programs and related submarine rescue solutions.  Credit: JFD Global JFD Global has operated in Sweden together with Saab since 2010, primarily supporting the Royal Swedish …

Saab to develop LUUV large autonomous submarine for Sweden

  Saab LUUV illustration. Saab image Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a larger uncrewed underwater vehicle (LUUV). The order value amounts to SEK 60 million. Saab press release The goal of the project, led by FMV, is to develop a concept for a larger uncrewed underwater vehicle, …