

“Southern Spear will operationalize a heterogeneous mix of robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) to support the detection and monitoring of illicit trafficking while learning lessons for other theaters,” said Cmdr. Foster Edwards, 4th Fleet’s hybrid fleet director.
By Justin Katz
“We look out across the market and evaluate our customers’ emerging needs,” David Phillips, a company executive, told reporters. “We’ve been hearing an increased expression of interest in a small, rapidly deployable unmanned surface vehicle that can support a variety of missions beyond mine countermeasures.”
By Justin Katz
The Alabama-based Navy shipbuilder has spent its first 20 years focused on two major ship programs. That’s rapidly, and loudly, changing.
By Justin Katz
The recruitment of a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a major win for Saildrone, which has been building its profile in US Navy circles since 2020.
By Justin Katz
The US Navy laid out its unmanned strategy at the start of the year, and these stories show some strides the service has taken.
By Justin Katz
The event will feature 15 unmanned systems, 10 of which will be operating with the Navy in US 5th Fleet for the first time.
By Justin Katz
“If someone takes it, good luck. Keep it, it’s worthless. We’ve got hundreds of them,” said Richard Jenkins, chief executive officer of Saildrone.
By Justin Katz
The incident comes just two days after an IRGC Navy support ship seized and then released a similar drone.
By Justin Katz
The encounter ended peacefully following multiple attempts by a US ship to contact the Iranian crew.
By Justin Katz