ARLINGTON, Va. – Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with imaging sensors relieves operator workload on some drones and Navy aircraft and enables those operators to focus on decision making rather than sifting through overwhelming amounts of data, a sensor technology expert said. “We focus on automating the experience of using sensors — especially in the maritime…
Sigma Defense in Running for Navy Next-Generation CANES Programs
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. Sigma Defense, a company with a prime contract for the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program, is in the running for a down-select for the Next-Generation (NextGen) CANES program. CANES provides a core set of highly survivable, secure…
ANELLO Photonics Miniaturizes Navigation Systems for Unmanned Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Silicon Valley-based technology company is finding success in developing and producing small, silicon chip-based navigation systems ideal for unmanned systems operating in GPS-denied environments across land, air and sea. ANELLO Photonics, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, develops advanced…
Pilots Eject from T-45C Goshawk in May 26 Mishap
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk jet training aircraft crashed May 26, 2026, in Mississippi. The two aviators in the crew ejected successfully. The T-45C crashed near Shuqualak, Mississippi, according to a post by television station WTOK. The T-45C was assigned…
Blue Ops Building V7 Combat USVs for Undisclosed Customers
ARLINGTON, Va. — Blue Ops Inc. Marine, a division of Red Cat Holdings, is building its newest combat semi-autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the United States for a set of undisclosed customers. The Blue Ops Variant 7 (V7) is…
Gecko Robotics’ Komodo Robot Aids Ship Flight Deck Maintenance
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Robots and other unmanned systems are advocated to relieve humans for the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” jobs and missions the Navy is called upon to complete. One example is the increasing…
Terradepth Mines Seabed Intelligence for Maritime Customers
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The seabeds of the world’s oceans are becoming less mysterious, thanks to companies like Terradepth, a company that provides its clients with geospatial surveys of the seabed to meet their economic, defense, or scientific needs. …
Navy Awards Raytheon $335M for SM-6 Missiles
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $335 million contract modification to “exercise options and provide funding for the manufacturing, assembly, test, and delivery of Standard Missile-6 Tactical All-Up Rounds,” according to an April 30, 2026, Department…
Raytheon Proposes Next-Generation Jammer for Ground- and Ship-Based Defense
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon is demonstrating its Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic attack arrays for ground-based or shipboard use, particularly in a counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) role. The NGJ-MB currently serves in the airborne electronic attack role on the…
L3Harris Develops Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery System for AUVs
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s requirement to develop a method of launching and — more challenging — recovering autonomous underwater vehicles from torpedo tubes of submarines is being met by L3Harris Technologies (Booth 937), which has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority contract…
