Maritime News - Unmanned Vehicles Newshttp://www.marinelink.com/Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News1996 - 2013 New Wave Media Int'l CorporationMetron Get Navy R&D LDUUV Contracthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/contract-metron-lduuv354723.aspxThe Department of Defense award Metron Inc. a contract for development of a large displacement unmanned undersea vehicle (LDUUV). Metron, Inc., of Reston, Va.Tue, 21 May 2013 04:19:44 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/contract-metron-lduuv354723.aspxNaval Aviation History in the Making Aboard CVN 77http://www.marinelink.com/news/aviation-history-making354698.aspxUnmanned aircraft accomplishes first ever ‘touch-and -go’ aboard aircraft carrier CVN 77. The Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) hasMon, 20 May 2013 14:21:18 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/aviation-history-making354698.aspxNew NOAA ROV On Ocean Trialshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/trials-ocean-noaa354548.aspxThe 6,000-meter-rated remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system will be tested from 'Okeanos Explorer' in the 2013 field season. Dave Lovalvo, project manager forWed, 15 May 2013 04:42:05 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/trials-ocean-noaa354548.aspxSubsea GofM Acoustic Experiments Beginhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/experiments-acoustic354403.aspxUS Naval Surface Warfare Center with Office of Naval Research (ONR) &  academia, is participating in a multi-country, acoustic scattering experiment in the Gulf of Mexico until June 2013.Fri, 10 May 2013 04:18:20 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/experiments-acoustic354403.aspxUNOLS Call for Nominationshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/nominations-unols-call354359.aspxThe University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) seeks nominations & applications to fill Council and Committee vacancies in 2013. The open positionsThu, 09 May 2013 07:53:23 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/nominations-unols-call354359.aspxABB Acquires Los Gatos Researchhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/acquires-research-gatos354159.aspxABB to acquire Los Gatos Research (LGR) adding a new line of high-performance gas analyzers to its measurement business. Los Gatos Research (LGR) of Mountain View,Fri, 03 May 2013 03:28:40 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/acquires-research-gatos354159.aspxWave Glider Wins Edison Gold Medalhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/glider-edison-medal353952.aspxLiquid Robotics, an ocean data service provider and developer of the Wave Glider, was named the 2013 Gold Medal winner for innovation in power generation and utilization.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:07:46 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/glider-edison-medal353952.aspxDeepwater Seabed Minerals Exploration Projecthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/exploration-deepwater353775.aspxKeppel Corporation forms, Ocean Mineral Singapore Pte., to explore for polymetallic nodules several kilometres beneath the ocean's surface. Polymetallic nodules contain copper,Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:59:50 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/exploration-deepwater353775.aspxMassive ROV Fleet Expansion by Harkandhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/expansion-massive-harkand353638.aspxThe Harkand Group signs a deal with Forum Subsea Technologies that will see it extend its ROV fleet by 25% & create 30 new full time jobs. Harkand, formed through the recent merger of Iremis,Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:02:41 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/expansion-massive-harkand353638.aspxReef Subsea Wins Offshore W. Africa Contractshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/contracts-offshore-subsea353372.aspxReef Subsea has secured two contracts for offshore operations in the West Africa region with a combined value of more than US$15-M. The firm’s IMR and Construction division,Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:34:27 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/contracts-offshore-subsea353372.aspx