In the coming weeks, the USX-1 Defiant will continue its testing phase, including an extensive evaluation period at sea scheduled for spring 2025.

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The Ukrainian navy—ironically, a fleet without any large ships—got there first, with an unmanned boat that launches explosive first-person-view drones for strikes on coastal targets. The robotic drone ...

Kyiv’s use of unmanned maritime and aerial systems linked with longer-range cruise and anti-ship missiles “changed the game,” driving the Kremlin’s fleet from its headquarters on the ...

The US Navy's USX-1 Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV) promises cost-effective, high-endurance fleet expansion while ...

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Head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, detailed the use of the unmanned ships last summer in the Navy’s “hellscape,” which aims to flood the Taiwan Strait with drones ...