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Maritime surveillance

V-BAT
Defence

V-BAT: A new era of maritime surveillance for New Zealand

January 8, 2026

No runway, no problem. According to Shield AI, with a one-way range of approximately 700 nautical miles, its V-BAT uncrewed vertical takeoff and landing system delivers agile, affordable, and persistent maritime domain awareness. The tyranny […]

MQ-9B
Air

MQ-9B SeaGuardian: The future of maritime surveillance

June 25, 2025

Chinese Navy drills in the Tasman highlighted the potential cost-effectiveness of airborne surveillance with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Earlier this year, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) […]

MQ-9B SeaGuardian
Defence

RIMPAC 2022 underscores game-changing value of MQ-9B SeaGuardian

October 6, 2022

New and current Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) prove ready for new roles and missions in major international naval exercise. Unmanned aircraft have always contained virtually limitless promise, though sometimes people need to be able to […]

Leonardo ATR 72MP
Air

The Leonardo ATR 72MP: new generation Multirole Maritime Patrol Aircraft

July 14, 2020

To face to the increasing challenge to protect the security of its wide maritime domain in the Pacific Ocean, the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s air surveillance capability will be significantly increased with the Boeing […]

Leonardo ATR 72MP
Air

ATR 72MP: Effective and affordable force multiplier

March 21, 2020

Leonardo reports that its ATR 72MP aircraft, in addition to orders from the Turkish Navy, is now in service with both the Italian Air Force and the Italian Customs Police. The ATR 72MP is the […]

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