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