The USCG is testing eco-friendly replacements to the current ‘sinker’ buoy mooring system which uses concrete anchors, and heavy metal chains and causes significant damage to seagrasses, seaweeds and corals in the benthic zone of the seafloor. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard Develops & Tests New Eco-Friendly Buoy Moorings (Video)

The United States Coast Guard utilizes navigational buoys to direct water traffic as well as to protect vulnerable benthic ecosystems such as seagrass communities and coral reefs in U.S. waters. The benthic zone is the ecological...
The Aquanaut from Houston Mechatronics, is a multipurpose subsea robot which employs a patented shape-shifting transformation from an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), removing the need for vessels and tethers.

Houston Mechatronics Unveils New ‘Transforming’ Underwater Robot

Houston Mechatronics has unveiled the company's revolutionary new subsea robot, Aquanaut. Aquanaut is a multipurpose subsea robot which employs a patented shape-shifting transformation from an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to a Remotely...
The expanding threat of mass casualty events is top priority for security and counterterrorism leaders. Soft targets ranging from stadiums to theme parks, concert venues to casinos, and transportation centers to government facilities have an immediate need for a new security solution. Featuring highly effective ferromagnetic detection (FMDS) technology, Proscreen 900 has been designed to explicitly focus on screening for large, mass casualty threats in perimeter locations. Proscreen 900 screens head-to-toe with high throughput efficiency.

Metrasens Wins Prestigious Queen’s Award for Second Consecutive Year

Metrasens, a leading provider of advanced magnetic detection technologies and the Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program  for Best Cell Phone Detection Solution, has been honored as a winner of...
The Aquabotix SwarmDiver™ is smart, small and easily deployable. Multiple SwarmDivers can function simultaneously as a single coordinated entity, be easily controlled via one operator on the surface, and perform dives on command to collect valuable intelligence.

See Aquabotix Revolutionary SwarmDiver Micro USV/UUV in Action

Aquabotix, an underwater robotics company with operations in Australia and the U.S., has released SwarmDiverTM, a micro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that operates in a swarm. Multiple...

Future USS Indianapolis Christened at Marinette Marine (Learn More, Video)

The Lockheed Martin-led industry team hosted the 17th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) christening ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard on Saturday Ship sponsor Jill Donnelly christened LCS 17, the future USS Indianapolis, in...
CBP Introduces a New Smart Phone App for Small Boat Reporting in the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River from Buffalo to Ogdensburg

CBP New Smart Phone App for Small Boat Reporting in Select Areas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has added the Buffalo Field Office to the list of locations now using the new Reporting Offsite Arrival-Mobile (ROAM) application for small boat reporting. The new...
BP's Air and Marine Operations mission is to serve and protect the American people. (Image courtesy of CBP)

CBP Pilot & Marine Interdiction Agent Openings in PR & USVI (Multi-Video)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency responsible for securing U.S. borders, is now accepting applications to fill positions for Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO is looking for Air Interdiction...
Ms. Leanna Caret, executive vice president, The Boeing Co., and president and CEO, Defense, Space and Security, and Mr. Matthew J. Mulherin, president, Newport News Shipbuilding, and executive vice president, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., retired are being honored as the 2018 Awardees of the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award, by the The Navy League of the United States

Navy League 2018 Michelson, Nimitz, Safety Awards Program Winners

From commandants to scientists, industry leaders to active-duty personnel, the Navy League of the United States is honoring outstanding individuals who have excelled in their areas of expertise at its Sea-Air-Space...
To help ensure the sustained readiness of the Navy’s fighting force, BAH is to provide professional services and subject matter expertise in support of CNIC.

Booz Allen Hamilton to Support U.S. Navy Shore Infrastructure

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), lauded as the heart of the U.S. Navy, is responsible for the operations, maintenance and quality of life programs to support the Navy’s Fleet, Fighter, and Family. To...
Elbit Systems of America capabilities support naval maritime dominance and maritime projection missions

Elbit Highlights Adv Sensor & Data Fusion for Navy & Marine Corps

Bringing enhanced situational awareness to US Navy and Marine Corps missions is a priority for Elbit Systems of America, a 2016 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program Winner. Elbit Systems of America will...