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Topic: Uncrewed systems

A yellow, remotely operated uncrewed boat out on the water capable of mapping the seafloor.

NOAA awards $21.6M for uncrewed systems to support new charting and mapping vessels

May 6, 2026

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Marine & Aviation

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uncrewed systems

nautical charts and maps

A yellow, remotely operated uncrewed boat out on the water capable of mapping the seafloor.

An uncrewed surface vehicle on the North Sea tugs a electric remotely operated vehicle behind it.

NOAA and Fugro partner to accelerate deep ocean mapping, characterization

September 17, 2025

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ocean exploration

uncrewed systems

An uncrewed surface vehicle on the North Sea tugs a electric remotely operated vehicle behind it.

Two mini uncrewed ocean surface vehicles resembling red sailboats sail out of Plymouth, United Kingdom, to test sensors that will collect ocean weather data.

NOAA and partners deploy mini ocean robots to collect hurricane data

September 3, 2025

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Atlantic hurricane season

uncrewed systems

Two mini uncrewed ocean surface vehicles resembling red sailboats sail out of Plymouth, United Kingdom, to test sensors that will collect ocean weather data.

Red Saildrone 1090 departs San Francisco Bay on September 16, 2024 .

Uncrewed surface vehicles usher in new era of ocean observation

June 4, 2025

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uncrewed systems

measurements and observations

Red Saildrone 1090 departs San Francisco Bay on September 16, 2024 .

The Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system demonstration model appears with Hurricane Hunter NOAA WP-3D Orion, known as “Miss Piggy,” at NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, during an uncrewed aircraft system flight test on May 25, 2022.

NOAA flies straight into the Guinness World Records book

September 12, 2023

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research drones

uncrewed systems

The Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system demonstration model appears with Hurricane Hunter NOAA WP-3D Orion, known as “Miss Piggy,” at NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, during an uncrewed aircraft system flight test on May 25, 2022.

A Saildrone (uncrewed surface vehicle) in the Gulf of Mexico is prepared for deployment.

NOAA announces $7.5M in uncrewed marine system public-private partnerships

March 14, 2023

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Marine & Aviation

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uncrewed systems

A Saildrone (uncrewed surface vehicle) in the Gulf of Mexico is prepared for deployment.

Uncrewed surface vehicle DriX floats near a NOAA ship in Puget Sound, Washington.

Uncrewed surface vehicles complement NOAA vessels for more efficiency at sea

March 6, 2023

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uncrewed systems

Uncrewed surface vehicle DriX floats near a NOAA ship in Puget Sound, Washington.

View of the underside of the NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane as the Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft (research drone) is deployed high over a field during flight tests on January 15, 2021.

Drones that hunt hurricanes? NOAA puts some to the test

January 25, 2021

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uncrewed systems

hurricane hunters

tropical cyclones

research drones

View of the underside of the NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane as the Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft (research drone) is deployed high over a field during flight tests on January 15, 2021.

Saildrone launched its newest uncrewed maritime system on January 5, 2021, called Saildrone Surveyor, from Alameda, California, which includes new sonar for seafloor mapping and a tool to collect and analyze ocean genetic data. NOAA provided a three-year grant through the National Oceanographic Partnership Program to support the development, testing and integration of sensors for the Saildrone Surveyor.

Congress reauthorizes law supporting partnerships to advance ocean science

January 13, 2021

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uncrewed systems

unmanned systems

Saildrone launched its newest uncrewed maritime system on January 5, 2021, called Saildrone Surveyor, from Alameda, California, which includes new sonar for seafloor mapping and a tool to collect and analyze ocean genetic data. NOAA provided a three-year grant through the National Oceanographic Partnership Program to support the development, testing and integration of sensors for the Saildrone Surveyor.

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