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Uncrewed Boats Controlled From 500 Miles Escort UK Warships in Landmark Test

A fleet of uncrewed boats proved they can operate hundreds of miles from their human controllers, escorting warships in a 72-hour trial.

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Ukraine’s Intelligence Unit Accepts Magura V7 Sea Drone Funded by Charity Drive

Ukrainian Defence Intelligence has received a Magura V7 unmanned surface vehicle funded through public donations, continuing the country’s effort to strengthen its naval capabilities in the Black Sea.

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HavocAI Ramps Up Military Drone Boat Production With $85M Boost

Rhode Island-based defense startup HavocAI has raised $85 million to accelerate production of its unmanned surface vessels and expand partnerships with the US military and allied nations.

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Norway’s Zeabuz Turns One Operator Into Maritime Force Multiplier

Dual-use autonomy is Zeabuz’s new system, enabling autonomous navigation, collision avoidance, and remote control even in connectivity-denied environments.

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Blue Water Partners With Conrad for First Drone Ship Fleet

Massachusetts-based defense technology company Blue Water Autonomy has signed a production agreement with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to build its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels.

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BlackSea’s New Modular USV Doubles Payload, Power for US Navy Missions

MASC is a new modular unmanned surface vessel, purpose-built for the US Navy with 67,000 pounds of payload capacity, 900 square feet of deck space, and 198 kW of power.

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Germany Unveils Torpedo-Launched USVs for Stealthy ISR, One-Way Strikes

Gabler has unveiled its latest concepts for uncrewed surface vessels, intended for submarine-launched ISR and one-way strike missions. 

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HII Reveals ROMULUS USV Family With AI-Driven Swarm Control

US-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has unveiled ROMULUS, a new family of unmanned surface vessels built around the company’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System.

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Barracuda Drone Boat Surfaces as Ukraine’s AI-Driven River Warrior

The Ukrainian Marine Corps has introduced its latest unmanned surface vessel, built for the treacherous terrain of rivers and coastal waters.

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Red Cat Expands Into USV Weapons Systems With New Blue Ops Division

Puerto Rico-based defense company Red Cat Holdings has launched a new division, Blue Ops, to develop a new class of modular, unmanned surface vessel weapons systems for defense and security missions.

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