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.
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JADC2 gets its first C2 gateway authorized to update itself
The initial command and control gateway to earn a continuous Authority to Operate is changing multi-domain operations.
‘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."
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.
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Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
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.
European firm to add C2, situational awareness tech to Emirati unmanned vessels
The integrated USV system is meant to demonstrate command and control capabilities, and provide marine security features including situational awareness and automatic threat detection.
Navy’s progress towards unmanned operations: 5 Stories from 2022
The US Navy laid out its unmanned strategy at the start of the year, and these stories show some strides the service has taken.
Navy may re-open window to find, and fund, unmanned vessel tech
The announcement comes at the end of a year where the service has made multiple strides to advance its future unmanned fleet.
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Cybersecurity skills don’t come from a manual, but from practical hands-on training
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
Keeping intrinsic value low key for future USV fleet: Admiral
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper's command has been the front of the US Navy's efforts to experiment with unmanned surface vessels.
New Navy Command To Oversee Unmanned Ships As They Work With Fleet
The Navy is standing up its first operational unmanned ship command, a big moment in the Pentagon's move toward autonomy
Navy’s New Unmanned Plan Short on Specifics, But Big On Ambition
"There is an underlying commitment to move as fast as you can... because the pacing threat is constantly moving and accelerating," said Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
Pentagon, Navy, In Dark About Trump’s USS Truman Decision
The Defense Secretary was given a last-minute heads-up about the White House's demand to keep the USS Harry S. Truman afloat, and the Navy scrambled Wednesday morning to change its message to Congress.