unmanned naval vessel

Dec- 2024 -

2 December

Sea

An uncrewed Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boat was remotely controlled from Royal Navy experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett while the pair sailed off the coast of Portsmouth.

Royal Navy Tests Crewless Boat for First Time in UK

The Royal Navy has tested its Pacific 24 rigid-inflatable craft in autonomous and remote navigation modes in the Solent for the first time.

Nov- 2024 -

21 November

Americas

L3Harris' illustration of autonomous land, sea, and air assets

Christine Casimiro

Pentagon Picks L3Harris to Develop C2 Prototype for Autonomous Swarms

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has chosen L3Harris to prototype a command-and-control system that can simultaneously operate multiple autonomous assets.

Jun- 2024 -

17 June

DOD Contracts

US expeditionary unmanned surface vessel

Joe Saballa

US Awards $984M Naval Drone Contract to 49 Firms

The US has awarded $982 million in contracts to 49 defense and technology firms to develop systems for its current and future unmanned surface vehicles.

Mar- 2024 -

26 March

Sea

Joe Saballa

Four Firms Strengthen Bids for US Navy’s Large Unmanned Vessel Program

The US Navy announced that four of the six contenders for its Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program have achieved a significant milestone ahead of official development.

18 March

Europe