With Navy exercise, unmanned surface vessel firm Saronic sees ‘next step’

With Navy exercise, unmanned surface vessel firm Saronic sees ‘next step’
With Navy exercise, unmanned surface vessel firm Saronic sees ‘next step’

“We are in active conversations with many of the stakeholders who are relevant to things like Replicator and we’re excited to collaborate with the government when the time is right,” Saronic exec Rob Lehman told Breaking Defense.

Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems

Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems
Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems

Even if China doesn’t agree to or abide by new “confidence-building measures,” CNAS scholar Tom Shugart says, the US and its allies should adopt them unilaterally to reduce the risk of accidents or worse in the West Pacific.

CENTCOM shows off Emirati-American unmanned surface vessel Mast-13 at UAE exhibition

CENTCOM shows off Emirati-American unmanned surface vessel Mast-13 at UAE exhibition
CENTCOM shows off Emirati-American unmanned surface vessel Mast-13 at UAE exhibition

“The USV will be operational in two months time, after final modifications, where it will join the first Arabian Fox in Bahrain,” a NAVCENT official told Breaking Defense. 

Turkish navy takes delivery of 4 indigenous vessels, including first home-grown frigate

Turkish navy takes delivery of 4 indigenous vessels, including first home-grown frigate
Turkish navy takes delivery of 4 indigenous vessels, including first home-grown frigate

“Our naval strength is increasing with our ships. I wholeheartedly believe that we will achieve new successes in the coming period,” said Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan today.

Commander: Navy’s new Task Group 59.1 to usher unmanned systems into ‘operational realm’

Commander: Navy’s new Task Group 59.1 to usher unmanned systems into ‘operational realm’
Commander: Navy’s new Task Group 59.1 to usher unmanned systems into ‘operational realm’

Lt. Luis Echeverria, the newly appointed commander of Task Group 59.1, spoke with Breaking Defense about the group’s role in integrating maritime drones into real-world operations.