unmanned surface vessel

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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US Coast Guard Expands Maritime Surveillance With Saildrone Voyager Fleet 

Saildrone is deploying 16 Voyager uncrewed surface vessels to support US Coast Guard in the Great Lakes and along the Northeast coast.

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Shield AI Brings Hivemind to Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger Uncrewed Systems

Shield AI is set to integrate its Hivemind AI-driven autonomy software into Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger's portfolio of uncrewed systems.

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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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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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EOS Pushes R400 Remote Weapon Into Maritime Role With ‘Chaser’ USV

EOS Defense Systems has offered a first look at how its R400 remote weapon system could operate at sea, unveiling its maiden integration into an unmanned surface vessel.

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Anduril, Kraken Team Up on Scalable Unmanned Surface Vessels for US Navy

Anduril Industries has partnered with Kraken Technology Group to provide the US Navy with a family of small unmanned surface vessels.

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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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