May 19, 2022 · U.S. Navy surface drones Seahawk, front, and Sea Hunter launched Tuesday during the Navy's first-ever unmanned exercise in San Diego. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley/Navy)

Feb 10, 2025 · Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, the Ukrainian military has successfully driven Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet from its safe harbor in Sevastopol in the annexed Crimean peninsula using a growing fleet...

May 21, 2024 · The U.S. Navy has set up another unmanned vessel squadron in California, and it will operate a large fleet of speedboat-sized drone boats designed for reconnaissance payloads.

Jan 15, 2025 · Textron Systems has introduced its “Tsunami” family of autonomous surface vessels designed for unmanned maritime missions of the US military and allies. A Tsunami drone can operate up to Sea State 4 or environments with waves from 4.1 to 8.2 feet (1.25 to 2.5 meters) and over a range of more than 1,000 nautical miles (1,852 kilometers/1,151 ...

Feb 10, 2024 · Manufactured by the Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, these 16-foot (4.8m) drone boats are poised to revolutionize naval operational capabilities, promising seamless integration across surface, expeditionary, and joint maritime forces.

Mar 10, 2025 · The Ukrainian navy—ironically, a fleet without any large ships—got there first, with an unmanned boat that launches explosive first-person-view drones for strikes on coastal targets.

4 days ago · The Navy should drop manned aircraft and pivot the majority of surface vessels to drones, argues John Ferrari of AEI. ... modular vessels like patrol boats and gunboats should be deployed near ...

Feb 18, 2025 · Saronic plans to build bigger drone boats and a high-tech shipyard dubbed Port Alpha in the wake of a $600 million funding round. Why it matters: The U.S. military is obsessing over autonomy, robotics and their interplay with troops.

Jan 15, 2025 · US: Textron’s rapidly deployable autonomous drone boat offers 1,000+ nautical mile range. Textron Systems’ CUSV system features the maritime version of its proven, common command-and-control ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Called Corsair, the vessel is Saronic’s largest autonomous boat that’s build to satisfy highly urgent and impactful operational requirements for naval and maritime forces. The vessel has a...