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US Navy Unveils 30-Year ‘Golden Fleet’ Modernization Plan to Reach 450+ Ships

The US Navy has released a three-decade shipbuilding plan aimed at expanding its fleet beyond 450 vessels in the early 2030s while overhauling acquisition practices and rebuilding the maritime industrial base.

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MARTAC Devil Ray USV Completes Eight-Day Autonomous Mission Off California 

MARTAC has announced that its T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessel completed an eight-day autonomous mission off the coast of California.

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Textron to Supply US Navy With Tsunami Drone Boats

The US Defense Innovation Unit has contracted Textron Systems to provide its proprietary Tsunami unmanned surface vessels for the US Navy.

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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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US-Made ‘Comet’ USV Packs Dual-Missile Punch for Naval Air Defense

An unmanned surface vessel is emerging as a new airspace protector at sea, equipped with a dual-missile system designed to take on aerial threats ranging from drones to helicopters.

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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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Ukraine Introduces New Surface Drone Built to Operate Through Electronic Warfare

A new unmanned platform is now swimming through Ukrainian waters, built as a multi-purpose solution in contested electronic warfare environments.

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US Navy Speeds Up ‘Golden Fleet’ Push, Axes MUSV Prototype Effort

The US Navy is pivoting from a prototyping program to a faster procurement model for medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs), aiming to rapidly integrate autonomous boats into its "Golden Fleet" initiative.

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HII to Open Romulus USV Production Hub in Louisiana

HII has unveiled a plan to establish a new assembly center in Louisiana to support the manufacture of its Romulus unmanned surface vessel family.

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UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.

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