unmanned surface vessels – Page 3

Sep- 2025 -

25 September

Sea

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.

24 September

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

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.

12 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

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.

Aug- 2025 -

29 August

Americas

241105-A-BO737-1037 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 5, 2024) An unmanned surface vessel, equipped with an aerial missile system, sails to its position for launch during exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Army photo)

Rojoef Manuel

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.

28 August

Business

Artist rendering of K50 maritime precision engagement platform

Rojoef Manuel

Kraken, NVL Joint Venture Targets Rising Demand for Drone Ships

British defense contractor Kraken Technology and German shipbuilder NVL Group have formed a joint venture to accelerate the development and production of unmanned surface vessels.

26 August

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Build Over 1,300 Kuai Chi Uncrewed Surface Vessels: Report

Taiwan plans to procure 1,320 domestically produced Kuai Chi attack uncrewed surface vessels over five years.

5 August

Americas

981019-A-6207H-528 A U.S. Army Modular Causeway System transports containers of Army equipment from the USNS Pollux to a pier in the harbor of Pusan, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 19, 1998, for Exercise Foal Eagle Ô98. Foal Eagle Ô98 is a combined, joint exercise supported by forces from the U.S. and Republic of Korea. In addition to providing hands-on field experience for forces of both nations, Foal Eagle Ô98 was designed to test rear area protection operations and major command, control and communications systems. Pollux is one of eight Fast Sealift Ships belonging to the Military Sealift Command that have special features allowing them to load and off-load cargo in places lacking normal port facilities. Causeway systems are deployable aboard container ships and other cargo vessels as the Pollux. DoD photo by Spc. Christina Ann Horne, U.S. Army. (Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Eyes New Class of Autonomous Ships to Haul Containerized Cargo

The US Navy is inviting defense contractors to submit proposals for a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USV) to transport containerized payloads.

Jul- 2025 -

11 July

Sea

Joe Saballa

Warfare Without Sailors? Lockheed and HavocAI Are Betting on It

Lockheed Martin Ventures is teaming up with HavocAI to accelerate the development of medium unmanned surface vehicles for the US military.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Navy Turns to AI to Plan Drone Swarm Missions

The US Navy has demonstrated an AI-powered planning tool designed to speed up and simplify how it prepares unmanned missions.

May- 2025 -

30 May

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan to Test Attack Drone Boat, Host USV Demos in June

Taiwan is ramping up drone development in June with a combat evaluation of its drone attack boat and a demonstration of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) from various industry specialists.

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