The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Navy, the Marine Corps, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are sponsors (NOAA).
NJ – LAKEHURST – In order to integrate micro unmanned vehicles with sensor payloads for surveillance and enemy explosives detection, U.S. Navy unmanned vehicles experts needed a corporation. In Green Valley, Arizona, Hydronalix Inc. provided the solution for them.
A $9.1 million contract was given to Green Valley this week for research into various small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vessels, according to representatives of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, New Jersey (USVs).
The U.S. Marine Corps will use some of these small unmanned planes and boats to neutralise explosive ordnance in harbours, rivers, and shallow coastal waterways.
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These tiny unmanned vehicles could also be used for expeditionary maritime mine countermeasures, swarming unmanned vehicles for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, efficient propellers for small unmanned vessels, and compact, lightweight autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with reliable navigation and range for riverine reconnaissance.
For micro-unmanned surface and aerial vehicles, Hydronalix professionals will handle sensor integration, control software, and communications systems.
The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are sponsors of this contract (NOAA).
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Hydronalix offers cutting-edge research and development, design and prototyping, test and evaluation, and small, ultra-performance unmanned vehicles for the water and air. The 2009-founded business is well-known for its innovative USVs made of composite and ceramic materials as well as its robotic water rescue equipment.
The business also creates high-speed, long-duration propulsion systems that are energy-efficient. The unmanned systems are easily operable, field maintainable, serviceable, and repairable, and are man-portable. The integration of sensors and communication payloads on UAVs and USVs is another area of competence offered by Hydronalix.
The project will be carried out by Hydronalix in Green Valley, Arizona, and should be completed by September 2026. Visit Hydronalix’s website at www.hydronalix.com or the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division-Lakehurst at for additional information.
