unmanned surface vessels

US Says Launches Five New Strikes on Houthi Weapons Systems

US forces in the Red Sea have successfully conducted "five self-defense strikes" to foil attacks by land and sea from Houhti-controlled areas of Yemen, the American military said.

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US Downs Drone off Yemen, Strikes Unmanned Surface Vessel

American forces shot down a drone off Yemen and destroyed an explosives-laden uncrewed surface vessel that threatened ships in the Red Sea.

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Austal Launches US Navy ‘Vanguard’ Overlord Drone Ship

Austal has launched the US Navy’s latest Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Vanguard (OUSV3) in Mobile, Alabama.

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US Completes ‘No Touch’ Demo of Future Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Engine

The US Navy has completed a continuous power evaluation of a 1550-kilowatt diesel generator for large unmanned surface vessel operations.

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New Zealand to Test Renewable Energy-Powered Unmanned Surface Vessel

The Royal New Zealand Navy is set to receive an unmanned surface vessel that can run completely on renewable energy.

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Serco to Develop Self-Driving System for US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels

Serco has been awarded a $68-million contract to assist the US Navy in developing autonomous driving systems for unmanned surface vessels.

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US Navy Equips ‘Devil Ray’ Unmanned Vessel With Lethal Munitions

The US Navy has announced the successful trial of its T38 “Devil Ray” unmanned surface vessel equipped with lethal munitions.

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Turkey Sinks Ship With Swarm of Unmanned Surface Vessels

Turkey has successfully sunk a ship using a swarm of eight unmanned surface vessels and a Bayraktar TB2 drone.

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US 5th Fleet Launches Drones to Monitor Arabian Peninsula Activities

The US 5th Fleet has deployed multidomain drones to the Middle East to assist crewed vessels in safeguarding the Arabian Peninsula.

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Leidos to Operate, Sustain US Navy Medium Unmanned Vessels

The US Navy has contracted Leidos to manage, operate, and maintain the service’s Overlord test ships and medium unmanned surface vessels.

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