SAE Media Group is proud to present the 7th annual Uncrewed Maritime Systems Technology conference, taking place on the 8-9 May 2024 in the United Kingdom. With NATO leaders driving the shift towards hybrid fleets, this conference is your opportunity to hear firsthand from expert speakers about the triumphs and challenges of seamlessly integrating uncrewed systems into human systems.

Building on the huge success of last year's launch, Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology USA will return for its second sell-out edition with an all-new exciting agenda. In 2021, the US Navy revealed their Unmanned Campaign Framework, outlining the goal to innovate and adapt new technology to build a more lethal and distributed naval force for the future. Attending Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology USA 2023 will enable you to hear the latest developments of leading US and international UMS programs, learning about the successes and future opportunities. Join key planners and decision makers from across the US and NATO-aligned world at the only event providing holistic coverage of unmanned systems across the full maritime domain, including undersea, surface, and aerial environments.

Lloyd’s Register, a leading marine classification society, has awarded its first certification for an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to the DriX maritime drone. Developed by Exail, a global high-tech company and pioneer in the field of maritime autonomy, the DriX USV is operated by major hydrographic institutes and energy companies worldwide and has already received Bureau Veritas Approval in Principle (AiP).

The first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register, representing an important milestone for the maritime industry.

Maritime defence technology company Sonardyne and uncrewed maritime systems (UMS) software experts SeeByte have been awarded UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) funding to enhance and extend the future operational capability of autonomous and remotely operated systems in challenging battlespace domains.

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) are pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by DeepOcean UK to deliver a mechanical cutting boom and associated cable handling system for the T3200 Tractor. SMD originally delivered the T3200 back in 2008 as the world’s most powerful trenching asset and were subsequently awarded a contract in 2013 to add an interchangeable jet trenching cassette which delivered unrivalled jetting power in softer ground.

Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) and Underwater Mining Solutions (UMS) are teaming up to offer customers the full scope of mining equipment required for underwater mining projects, both offshore and inland, and in all territories. Their combined expertise, and the strength of each of their parent companies, enable SMD and UMS to provide customers with proven, de-risked solutions to deep-sea, near-shore and inland underwater exploration, mining and processing.