Source-linked news, original analysis and approved development briefs across unmanned systems. Original event dates, publication dates and evidence limits remain distinct.
UFORCE launched its first UK-developed autonomous sea drone for prospective defense and security applications. The launch is a product-development/market milestone and does not establish a UK military contract.
ZeroUSV unveiled Oceanus17, a 17 m successor to Oceanus12, in August 2026. The event is a product-launch milestone rather than evidence of Royal Navy procurement or delivery.
ZeroUSV demonstrated Oceanus12 autonomously deploying two Oshen C-Star surface drones during UKDI-backed trials in Plymouth. The project combines Oceanus12, C-Star and MarineAI's autonomy software to demonstrate coordinated multi-platform surface operations for defense and security missions.
ASELSAN and Indonesian company PT Republic signed agreements on May 6 covering USV payloads and mission-critical communication systems for Indonesian defense users. The USV host platform, payload configuration, quantity and contract value were not disclosed.
Kogabwilhan I transferred an autonomous/remote-control Drone Jetski to Kodaeral XII for water and coastal security, and its capability was inspected on May 19. The same event included an operational water trial of a separate Mud Boat, but the source does not state that the Drone Jetski itself completed that trial.
Pushidrosal conducted a factory visit to Teledyne Marine Denmark from May 24 to 30 as part of Indonesian naval hydrographic-technology modernization. The visit included technical review of the MB2/T20 system associated with the USV Z-Boat, alongside separate AUV and glider technologies.
Republikorp and Barzan Holdings signed a strategic JV agreement covering defense-industry development and production capabilities including USVs. The broader cooperation value cannot be assigned to USVs.
Milanion and Republikorp announced expansion of their existing Indonesian fast-attack USV cooperation. The earlier five-unit figure belongs to the 2025 parent agreement and is not carried into the 2026 expansion.
ASELSAN Indonesia reported inspection of multiple USV platforms under production at PT Tesco Indomaritim. Platform type, military customer, mission and exact quantity were not publicly identified; the vessels are not automatically attributed to TNI AL.
PT PAL Indonesia's Kamikaze USV successfully executed a strike mission during the TNI joint exercise at Dabo Singkep on August 5 while the platform remained under development. PT PAL states that the system can be remotely controlled or follow autonomous routes, reaches up to 55 knots, carries a 150 kg warhead and also supports ISR missions.
Pushidrosal presented and explained the Autonomous Surface Vehicle capability carried aboard KRI Canopus-936 to senior defense and government stakeholders in Jakarta Bay on August 12. The ASV was shown as part of the vessel's hydro-oceanographic equipment suite alongside separate underwater and aerial systems.
TideWise mobilized Tupan II on January 24 to support the Brazilian Navy's search for the missing fishing vessel Funelli. The USV remained a TideWise asset under Navy operational coordination; this was military support, not Navy procurement.
FEMAR's final-result page identifies Resposta Rapida Tecnologia Ltda. as the winning supplier for ten DMarSup workstations at BRL 196,800. The procurement meeting/selection session was scheduled for February 25, but the final-result publication/update date is not separately stated.
EMGEPRON's approved annual procurement plan included BRL600,000 estimated spending for SUPPRESSOR demonstration services and possible related equipment, with a planned quantity of three. This is a planning allocation, not a 2026 contract award.
DGS Industrial, UFG/CEIA, CTMRJ and CASNAV signed PD&I Partnership Agreement 09/2026 for AI research on unmanned vessels. The project covers autonomous navigation and situational awareness and runs through March 6, 2028. It is R&D, not Navy USV acquisition.
TideWise reported that fabrication of the hull for the new SUPPRESSOR S7 USV was underway during the first half of 2026 in partnership with EMGEPRON. The milestone is prototype construction rather than delivery or operational acceptance. No 2026 delivery is inferred.
CASNAV engaged U.S. NIWC Pacific on unmanned and autonomous maritime technology. The activity is an international technical/R&D exchange rather than a procurement or platform delivery.
FEMAR completed Inexigibilidade de Licitação 08/2026 for one remotely controlled multipurpose pointing system from Castro Leite Consultoria for R$215,000. The acquisition is linked to FINEP-FEMAR-CASNAV Agreement 01.25.0159.00 supporting the Navy's DMarSup research activity.