USV producer Saronic to invest $300M into Louisiana shipyard
The new construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
Lockheed Martin to invest $50M into Saildrone, plans to equip USVs with missile launchers
This announcement is “transformational for us,” Saildrone CEO Richard Jenkins told Breaking Defense in an interview today.
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USV-maker Seasats unveils ‘high-speed interceptor’ Quickfish
Quickfish is 17 feet in length, can operate at sea state 6 and can travel faster than 35 knots.
Maritime tech startup Blue Water Autonomy, Conrad Shipyard sign deal for USV production
The startup, launched earlier this year by three Navy veterans, is aiming to produce capable USVs en masse.
Shipbuilder HII unveils Romulus unmanned surface vessel
The first Romulus is expected to be completed in about 12 months and once production is up and running, the company expects to build up to six vessels concurrently and deliver four or five per year.
At MSPO, Poland’s WB Group rolls out new Stormrider USV, built on lessons from Ukraine
Prototypes of Stormrider are currently undergoing tests in the Baltic Sea, just nine months after the design was drawn up, company reps said.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
‘Be uncomfortable’: Navy wants new USV to challenge the ‘status quo’
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, two senior Navy officials said they’re willing to accept some industry friction and take “calculated risks” to get the Modular Attack Surface Craft program right.
Navy looks for ideas to ‘swiftly prototype’ new USVs
The service's solicitation emphasizes a need for an unmanned surface vessel that can be fielded and mass produced within 18 months of a contract award.
Navy uses European exercise to help evaluate unmanned vessels
Task Force 66 is focused on using low-cost systems, such as commercial-off-the-shelf USVs, to “impose costs on the adversary,” Rear Adm. Michael Mattis told Breaking Defense in an interview.
‘Oversaturated’: Can the Navy make good on unmanned vessel demand after industry surge?
Company after company has introduced unmanned platforms, but as one analyst said, the Navy "just has not given the indication that they are buying these at scale."
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Navy to host industry for talks about ‘Future Unmanned Surface Vessel’ program
The industry day will take place in Washington, DC, on June 17.
Saronic expands USV family with ‘Mirage’ and ‘Cipher’
The vessels are the fifth and sixth autonomous drones the relatively new defense company has unveiled in recent years.
Defense tech startup Saronic announces $175M in Series B funding
The funding round was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
With Middle East ‘deterrence’ in mind, US 5th Fleet conducts first unmanned live fire test
“During Digital Talon, we took a significant step forward and advanced our capability to the ‘next level’ beyond just maritime domain awareness...," said NAVCENT Commander Vice Adm. Brad Cooper.