OMS Group’s USV Elite, based on Exail’s DriX O-16, completing Sea Acceptance Tests off the South of France. (Credit: Exail) While uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) are already proven assets in shallow ...

Bubble Robotics has received pre-seed funding for the development of its fleet of intelligent robotic systems capable of operating continuously at sea for months. Image courtesy Bubble Robotics Exail ...

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin demonstrated a new armed autonomous naval capability during RIMPAC 2026, successfully launching two Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) from a Saildrone Surveyor unmanned ...

A Bundeswehr Seetaube USV, seen at a christening ceremony in August 2026, before testing and planned entry into service. (Bundeswehr) The Bundeswehr's Cyber and Information Domain Command (Kommando ...

California-based USV builder Saildrone says that it successfully test-fired small missiles from its larger Surveyor sail-powered drone platform during the Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise, adding to ...

Anyone who has attended a writer’s conference has heard writers, editors, agents and publishers repeat the same mantra: “Show, don’t tell.” You can likely intuit what this means, but just to be clear, ...

The People’s Liberation Army Ground Force practiced using drones to take out unmanned surface vessels on Aug. 6, 2026. Chinese state media image The People’s Liberation Army Ground Force trained last ...

Hanwha Defense USA made major inroads into the US market this month, landing its first contract in the country, while Germany and The Netherlands signed up for more Boxer CRT30 8x8 infantry fighting ...

Alameda, Calif.-based unmaned surface vessel specialist Saildrone reports that, during the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, a Saildrone Surveyor USV executed two Joint Air-to-Ground ...

Launch underway of Saronic's first Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel in May 2026. Photo: Saronic Saronic announced another American Gulf Coast facility that is already performing some unmanned ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Marking a significant advancement in autonomous naval warfare, Saildrone—the global leader in unmanned surface vehicle (USV) technology—executed two Joint Air-to-Ground Missile ...