Source-linked news, original analysis and approved development briefs across unmanned systems. Original event dates, publication dates and evidence limits remain distinct.
Marinearsenal awarded the depot-repair contract for the German Navy's Seehund S04 and S18 mine-countermeasure surface vessels to Gebr. Friedrich GmbH & Co. KG on July 2, 2026. The planned repair period runs from July 21, 2026 through January 15, 2027. The award value was withheld for commercial-interest reasons, so no contract value is inferred.
USV · Germany
Original event: 2 Jul 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
The Bundeswehr received the first Seetaube autonomous surface vehicle for maritime signals reconnaissance. The roughly six-meter craft provides an additional sensor and bearing position. Follow-on testing was planned after handover and is not counted as completed.
USV · Germany
Original event: 20 Aug 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
BAAINBw published an OPEX naval gunnery-training tender requiring unmanned sea-target representation. The requirement covers sea-target means and towing means for German Navy activity at Todendorf. Supplier, quantity and monetary value were not disclosed by the August 25 research cutoff.
USV · Germany
Original event: 20 Aug 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
KHM Portsmouth authorized PD007 trial activity from January 8 through the end of 2026. The notice establishes permission and operating constraints rather than completed-trial evidence.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 8 Jan 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
KHM Portsmouth authorized remotely controlled RATTLER USV operations covering trials and training. The notice establishes an authorized window but does not prove every planned evolution occurred.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 1 Jan 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
The Ministry of Defence cancelled Project Lily following a January 16 decision to consider alternative internal options. The proposed procurement had sought one commercial-off-the-shelf USV plus a Remote Operations Centre for military data-gathering.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 16 Jan 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
ACUA Ocean completed a contracted Atlantic Net surface-ISR demonstration using Pioneer in operationally representative conditions. It is retained as a distinct contracted capability demonstration and not as fleet procurement.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
Atlantic Net experimentation included surface-uncrewed operation of acoustic/towed-array capability for ASW. This is retained separately from the surface-ISR demonstration because the mission and payload are materially different.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
UK Defence pursued a large-USV accelerator capability to support rapid maritime-autonomy experimentation. The record is retained at development/solicitation stage; no fleet procurement or delivery is inferred.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: February 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
KHM Portsmouth authorized 2026 trials involving Kraken K3/K5 USVs. The notice does not establish procurement or completion of each planned trial.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 26 Feb 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
MOD issued preliminary market engagement to understand availability of a multi-role USV testbed. The UK2 notice is pre-procurement and not a tender or award.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 20 Feb 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
KHM Portsmouth authorized 2026 trial activity for SubSea Craft's MARS USV. This is a navigation/trial authorization and not a procurement award.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 26 Feb 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
KHM Portsmouth extended the RATTLER trial/training framework through year-end. This is a lifecycle update to the authorization, not a new completed test.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 16 Mar 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
ZeroUSV demonstrated autonomous deployment of a Teledyne Slocum Glider from an Oceanus12 USV during activity supporting the Royal Navy's Atlantic Bastion programme. The trial demonstrated a USV acting as an autonomous host platform for a long-endurance subsea system.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: March 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
Royal Navy prepared RFA Lyme Bay to act as a mothership for autonomous minehunting systems. The March milestone is integration/preparation; later embarkation and docking remain separate events.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 29 Mar 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
OCCAR delivered the second UK MMCM Primary System, Adventure, to the Royal Navy on March 27, 2026. The system is part of the UK-France MMCM programme and uses an unmanned surface primary system with minehunting mission equipment. The broader programme and Thales UK contract values are not allocated to this individual delivery.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 27 Mar 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
Robosys installed and commissioned VOYAGER AI on two Ghostworks Marine MUT USVs. The vessels were operational at Sea-Air-Space 2026. This is a UK-origin autonomy-integration/export-market milestone, not a UK military procurement.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: April 2026
By Avantika Kapoor
Royal Navy awarded Project Beehive for 20 USVs. The procurement disclosure gives GBP10.25 million excluding VAT, while Royal Navy reporting gives GBP12.3 million including VAT. Award is distinct from later delivery and experimentation.
USV · United Kingdom
Original event: 5 Mar 2026
By Avantika Kapoor