THE NEWS DESK
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Ocius has announced its contract with Seisgadget to support Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force verification of Bluebottle surface drones. The contract began in August; in-water trials and acceptance remain ahead.
AEVEX says two US Navy awards worth $41.6 million cover production and operation of SightGlass mine-hunting and Fisher mine-neutralisation payloads for small uncrewed surface vessels. The supplier reports earlier testing, but gives no quantities, delivery schedule or independent acceptance record for the new payloads.
MKE says a PIRANA uncrewed surface vessel struck an exercise target under Bayraktar TB2 control, while a TOLGA gun mounted on TCG Beykoz engaged aerial and surface drone targets at TURNAs-2026. These are exercise results, not fleet acceptance.
EDGE says it integrated uncrewed surface vessels, command software and counter-drone equipment in UAE Navy scenarios with US Navy participation. The supplier describes the demonstration but publishes no measured interoperability result or procurement decision.
Ukraine's defence ministry says DELTA integrated exercise assets sending NATO STANAG 4817 telemetry, including uncrewed air, surface and underwater systems. This is an exercise result, with no 2026 asset count or fleet acceptance reported.
Ocean Power Technologies says a modified WAM-V 16 carried and remotely released Greensea IQ's Bayonet 150 offshore, after which the robot reached a beach under separate control. This was a proof of concept, not a mine-clearance result or naval adoption.
The Navy reports glider and surface-vessel experiments that gathered acoustic data and tracked simulated underwater threats; these remain proof-of-concept work.
After Phase I trials, the Navy awarded three companies agreements covering ten MUSVs each, with initial deliveries planned before the end of fiscal 2027.
The service has created a fleet-facing centre for testing, tactics and training across uncrewed air, surface and undersea systems.
ACT says nearly 300 capabilities connected to its digital architecture during maritime experimentation in Portugal.
Three WAM-V classes supported maritime experimentation and US operator training, according to their manufacturer.
Leidos reported Sea Hunter's RIMPAC activity and Seahawk operating with a carrier strike group.
BACKGROUND / 22 Jun 2026
Ukraine’s defence ministry reported that 95% of UAVs bought by its Defence Procurement Agency DOT were Ukrainian-made. It said DOT-Chain Defence had supplied 485,000 UAVs and other equipment in less than five months of 2026. The combined total must not be reported as 485,000 drones alone.
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (opens in a new tab)