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The Navy’s USX-1 Defiant Drone Is The Future Of Sea Warfare
This spring, the Defiant will embark upon a multi-month demonstration that will test the craft’s autonomy, endurance, and ...
US Hopes Robo-Ships Can Outwit China's Superior Naval Numbers
The US Navy's USX-1 Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV) promises cost-effective, high-endurance fleet expansion while ...
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US launches world’s first 240-ton unmanned ship for autonomous naval missions
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has achieved a major milestone in maritime innovation by ...
DARPA launches Defiant, a 180-foot fully autonomous warship for extended missions
From the very start, human habitation was completely off the table, meaning there are no crew quarters and no galleys aboard. That has given this vessel ...
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DoD Launches USX-1, Adding to Underway USV Projects
Earlier this month, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the successful launch of USX-1 ...
DARPA confirms ownership of mysterious vessel after photos emerge on Reddit
Photos of the odd-looking, 180-foot ship escorted by a tugboat through the Puget Sound emerged on Reddit earlier this week ...
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Construction of first NOMARS prototype complete, sea trials to begin this spring
The first prototype in the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program will begin a multimonth, at-sea testing period this spring after the vessel's construction concluded in February, according to a ...
Mysterious unmanned warship spotted off of Washington state coast
The Defiant may have a role in the U.S. Navy’s drone ‘hellscape’ to help defend Taiwan from Chinese aggression ...
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Marine autonomy companies unveil plans for UAE’s first uncrewed vessel center for industry
The Quarterdeck will enable startups and scale ups to innovate unmanned surface vessel (USVs) and unmanned underwater vessel ...