$ZENA ZenaTech announces that its @ZenadroneInc subsidiary has moved the IQ Aqua autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) into an active U.S. field testing program. Testing is being conducted in the Pensacola, Florida area near the Company’s Drone as a Service (@daasplatform) office, marking a key milestone since ZenaTech first unveiled the IQ Aqua prototype in March 2026. As part of the program, the IQ Aqua drone is being tested in both controlled aquatic environments and natural open-water bodies, allowing the engineering team to validate its stability, maneuverability, sensors, and autonomous navigation across a range of real-world operating conditions ahead of broader testing and next version deployment.
"Moving from prototype to structured field testing in a matter of weeks demonstrates the speed at which our team is executing on the IQ Aqua program," said @ShaunPassleyPhD, ZenaTech CEO. "Underwater mine detection is one of the most pressing gaps in modern maritime warfare as mines are inexpensive to deploy and dangerous and costly to clear using traditional manned methods, and militaries around the world are actively looking for autonomous alternatives. That urgency translates into real demand, and we believe IQ Aqua positions us to capture a meaningful share of an underwater drone market that is expected to grow to over $16 billion over the next decade. Every test run mission in Pensacola gets us closer to giving global defense forces a platform to fill a need in one of the fastest-growing segments in defense technology."
Read the full story here: https://zenatech.com/zenatechs-zenadrone-move...n-florida/
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https://x.com/ZenatechInc/status/2075537632868905175
"Moving from prototype to structured field testing in a matter of weeks demonstrates the speed at which our team is executing on the IQ Aqua program," said @ShaunPassleyPhD, ZenaTech CEO. "Underwater mine detection is one of the most pressing gaps in modern maritime warfare as mines are inexpensive to deploy and dangerous and costly to clear using traditional manned methods, and militaries around the world are actively looking for autonomous alternatives. That urgency translates into real demand, and we believe IQ Aqua positions us to capture a meaningful share of an underwater drone market that is expected to grow to over $16 billion over the next decade. Every test run mission in Pensacola gets us closer to giving global defense forces a platform to fill a need in one of the fastest-growing segments in defense technology."
Read the full story here: https://zenatech.com/zenatechs-zenadrone-move...n-florida/
$ZENA
$49Q #Zenatech #ZenaDrone #IQSeries #IQAqua #AUV #MaritimeSecurity #DroneTechnology #DefenseTech #ISR #NavalTechnology #Innovation #FutureOfDefense
https://x.com/ZenatechInc/status/2075537632868905175
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