Autonomous Surface Vessel

New 38-Meter MUSV for US Military to Feature AI-Driven Autonomy

A push to strengthen maritime autonomy in defense is taking shape in the US, as Hanwha Defense USA  and Magnet Defense partner to develop a medium uncrewed surface vessel.

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One Operator, Multiple Platforms: US Firms Create Unified Control for Air, Sea Systems

Leidos and Havoc are advancing autonomous operations by developing a capability that enables a single operator to coordinate and control multiple platforms in contested environments.

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30 Knots at Sea: Saildrone Reveals New USV Built for Anti-Submarine Warfare

California firm Saildrone is heading deeper into naval operations with a new long-range unmanned surface vessel designed to hunt submarines.

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Starlink Glitch Leaves US Navy Drone Boats Drifting: Report

A global outage in Elon Musk’s Starlink network disrupted US Navy drone tests, cutting communications and leaving approximately two dozen unmanned surface vessels adrift off California for nearly an hour.

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A High-Risk Part of USV Ops Just Went Autonomous With Vestdavit’s ‘AutoHook’

A new robotic system from Fairbanks More Defense’s Vestdavit is aiming to reduce risk in the launch and recovery of unmanned surface vessels at sea.

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REGENT’s Hybrid Seaglider Skims Just Above the Waves in Breakthrough Test

REGENT’s Squire seaglider has demonstrated its ability to fly just above the waterline, skimming the surface in a recent test that pushes the hybrid platform closer to operational use.

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New Zealand Rolls Out Jet-Powered USV With All-Electric Powertrain

New Zealand is expanding its naval capabilities with WHAI, an all-electric, jet-powered unmanned surface vessel designed for near-silent operation and a reduced thermal signature.

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Pentagon Eyes New ‘Robot Ship’ Concept for Low-Profile, All-Domain Logistics

The Pentagon has put out a call for designs of a new vessel that could move gear to troops across long distances without a crew on board.

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Bullfrog Turns Red Cat’s USVs Into AI-Powered Drone Hunters

Red Cat Holdings is fitting its Blue Ops unmanned boats with the Bullfrog AI-driven weapon system, giving them the ability to hunt hostile drones in real time.

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Sea Machines Debuts Smart Attack Surface Vessel for US Navy

The US Navy could soon get a boost at sea as Sea Machines unveiled its next-gen unmanned surface vessel aimed for the service’s Modular Attack Surface Combatant program.

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