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On Friday 3 March 2023, RADM Chris Smith, Commander of Australian Fleet, officially accepted the first two RAN Bluebottle USVs delivered under the Ausdefcon contract signed on 24 November 2022.

Matthew Kete (Ocius Engineering & Production Manager), Michael Galvin (Ocius COO), RADM Chris Smith (Commander Australian Fleet), Robert Dane (Ocius CEO), CDRE Ray Leggatt (Deputy Fleet Commander), CDRE Darron Kavanagh (Director General Warfare Innovation - Navy), Peter Wlodarczyk (Ocius CTO) outside Ocius’ Tramshed Building R13 on the UNSW Randwick Campus

The dignitaries also toured Ocius’ new clean workspace, office space and watch floor in Building R14 on the UNSW Randwick Campus.

Michael Galvin (Ocius COO) introduces the dignitaries to the Ocius watchfloor

RADM Smith with Ocius Engineer Timothy Dunn in Ocius Electrical Cabinet Production and Testing Room

The two new Bluebottles will join Bluebottles BETH and BOB for naval exercises and for further evaluation in the persistent border patrol role. Please see Minister’s press release here: The first Ocius Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels for the ADF.