BAE Systems has introduced a new technology, which will enable naval crews to perform high-speed reconnaissance and remote surveillance using unmanned boats. The new system will allow crews to carry out vital tasks such as high speed reconnaissance and remote surveillance while keeping sailors out of harm’s way. The modified boat is capable of operating autonomously for up to 12 hours at a time on either a pre-planned route or via remote control, reaching speeds in excess of 38 knots (44 miles per hour). The technology can be fitted to Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB), which are already used extensively by the Royal Navy. Read more >>

Huntington Ingalls Industries has commenced construction on the United States Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Delbert D Black (DDG 119). Read more >>

The United States Navy has named the new Austal-built Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) the USS Kansas City, according to Navy Secretary Ray Maybus. Read more >>