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Apr- 2025 -

10 April

L3Harris and Partners to Develop First Saudi-Made Unmanned Vessels

L3Harris, SAMI-L3Harris Joint Venture, and Zamil Shipyards have partnered to design one of the first “Saudi-made” unmanned surface vessels.

10 April

Business

Rojoef Manuel

US, South Korea Set Sail on Next-Gen Drone Boat Development

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has partnered with American defense contractor Anduril to co-develop cutting-edge unmanned surface vessels.

8 April

Americas

An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts Anti-Mine USVs From Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards has handed over the first mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles to the US Navy as part of a contract signed in 2022.

8 April

Americas

Metal Shark’s new High Speed Maneuverable Unmanned Surface Vessel (HSMUSV).

Giulia Bernacchi

Metal Shark Rolls Out ‘Cost-Effective’ Unmanned Surface Vessel

American shipbuilder Metal Shark has introduced a new, “rapidly producible” unmanned surface vessel, priced below $500,000 per unit.

Mar- 2025 -

26 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Unveils ‘Endeavor Manta’ – A Ukraine-Inspired Drone Boat for Asymmetric Warfare

The Taiwanese military has unveiled its first domestically built unmanned surface vessel, drawing significant inspiration from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

24 March

Business

US Navy Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle in Minehunt configuration completing sortie modes, including shallow and deep search, pruning, and Electro-Optic Identification

Inder Singh Bisht

German Navy Seeks Marine Drones for Future Warfare

The German Navy has invited sea trial proposals for future unmanned surface vessels.

21 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

Booz Allen, Shield AI to Power US Uncrewed Systems With Autonomy Solution

Booz Allen Hamilton and Shield AI are teaming up to provide cutting-edge autonomy solutions to enhance US military uncrewed systems capabilities.

18 March

Europe

A couple of unmanned surface vessels at sea

Christine Casimiro

British Navy Accepts First AI-Driven Autonomous Minehunter From Thales

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its first of four end-to-end autonomous minehunting systems from Thales UK.

10 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Turkish Navy to Receive New Versions of ULAQ Unmanned Sea Vehicle

ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defense will deliver two new versions of the ULAQ armed unmanned sea vehicle to the Turkish Naval Forces.

5 March

Middle East

Joe Saballa

UAE Draws Defense Firms Seeking Naval Drone Contracts

Several defense companies recently flocked to the United Arab Emirates in pursuit of contracts for highly sought naval drones.

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