Saildrone unveils new medium unmanned surface vessel for anti-sub warfare, ISR
The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.
The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.
Australian navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said that the Bluebottle was an extremely durable asset, noting that “these things have remained on station as the cyclones have rolled through, and they've remained operational.”
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Drones will play a critical role in surveillance, logistics, and both offensive and defensive operations in the region.
An executive from Textron argues that while new entrants can help the Pentagon, the department needs to remember that experience matters.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said a robotic autonomous systems commander would coordinate across domains.
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said that a medium unmanned surface vessel will deploy alongside the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group that is set to get underway later this year.
Combined with the $240 million announced in deals for EDGE on day one, the local UAE champion has brought its contracted total from the show to roughly $635 million.
A new big boss? A new big ship? 2025 held a lot of change for the sea services with even more foreshadowed coming in 2026 and beyond.
Indo-Pacific allies see unmanned systems, shared production, and interoperability as essential to offset China’s scale.