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Explore the rise of unmanned surface vehicles in naval defense.

We cover how these advanced, crewless vessels are enhancing maritime operations with greater efficiency, precision, and safety in high-risk environments.

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  • Weapons

CUSV Reinvented: Textron Equips Its Naval Drone With ‘BRAWL’ Air Defense System

CUSV is a common unmanned surface vessel, measuring 38.5 feet long and 11.5 feet wide.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • May 6, 2026
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Autonomous & Unmanned
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ASELSAN Advances Maritime Strike With ‘TUFAN’ USV and ‘KILIÇ 200’ AUV

ASELSAN’s TUFAN USV and KILIÇ 200 AUV expand autonomous strike across surface and underwater domains.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • May 6, 2026
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles

New 38-Meter MUSV for US Military to Feature AI-Driven Autonomy

Two US firms develop a 38-meter AI-powered MUSV.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • April 29, 2026
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  • Emerging Tech
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles

One Operator, Multiple Platforms: US Firms Create Unified Control for Air, Sea Systems

Collaborative autonomy is a capability that enables one operator to coordinate and control multiple platforms.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • April 24, 2026
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles

New AI-Enabled USV Family Targets US Navy’s Hybrid Fleet Vision

The K5 Kraken and K7 Sabre integrate Lattice AI into modular hulls carrying 1,000-pound mission payloads at sea.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • April 22, 2026
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Next-Gen Naval Platforms

US-Made ‘Comet’ USV Packs Dual-Missile Punch for Naval Air Defense

BlackSea Technologies’ Comet USV combines Sidewinder and Hellfire missiles with electro-optical targeting to deliver autonomous aerial threat defense at sea.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • April 21, 2026
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles

30 Knots at Sea: Saildrone Reveals New USV Built for Anti-Submarine Warfare

Spectre is an unmanned surface vessel capable of speeds up to 30 knots and a range of 3,280 nautical miles.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • April 21, 2026
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  • Next-Gen Naval Platforms
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Leonardo Brings Full Counter-Drone Kill Chain to Maritime Platforms

Leonardo DRS’s M-MEP integrates maritime radar, infrared sensors, and AI-driven EW tools into a single counter-drone package for crewed and uncrewed naval vessels.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • April 21, 2026
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Autonomous & Unmanned

A High-Risk Part of USV Ops Just Went Autonomous With Vestdavit’s ‘AutoHook’

Autohook is a compact, self-contained autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned surface vessels, designed to reduce crew risk during ship-to-craft connections.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • April 16, 2026
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  • Autonomous & Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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REGENT’s Hybrid Seaglider Skims Just Above the Waves in Breakthrough Test

Squire is REGENT’s next-gen autonomous seaglider, capable of traveling just above the waterline, blending boat and aircraft features.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • April 15, 2026
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