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17/11/22: RNZN testing USV operations
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s littoral warfare unit, HMNZS Matataua, has completed trials with an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV).


06/11/22: Ukraine Creating a Fleet of Sea Drones Will Revolutionize the Entire Domain
Could it have happened earlier? Of course. The development of surface drones is no discovery. This is what other countries have been doing a


27/10/22: Wide open spaces support drone development
How do you know if a “drone” – an uncrewed aircraft, surface vessel or submersible – actually works? And how do you develop a set of laws th


27/10/22: U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned-Vessel Teaming in Persian Gulf
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command is leading the way as the Navy tests out new operational concepts for unmanned surface vessels in front-li


25/10/22: Unmanned Marine Systems take center stage in key demonstration exercises in 2022
Featured on page 48 of the October 2022 edition of Ocean News & Technology Magazine.


22/10/22: US and Israel Complete Unmanned Surface Vessel Exercise in Gulf of Aqaba
Forces from Israel and the U.S. completed a four-day exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba, September 22.


20/10/22: The MANTAS at Euronaval 2022
Paris – MARTAC, a private U.S. company, displayed its Mantas uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for the first time at the Euronaval trade...


18/10/22: Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. – (Oct. 18, 2022) – Scientists from the Scientists-to-Sea Program tour the MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray autonomous unmanned surface


16/10/22: US Navy Scales Up Unmanned Surface Vessels in the Middle East, Bolstering Internet Data Li
The US Navy is increasing the number of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and linking them to an internet data link, a combination of robotic


13/10/22: Navy boosting USV presence, network capability in Middle East
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and its partners in the Middle East are scaling up the number and the complexity of unmanned boats and artificial


13/10/22: U.S.-Led Drone Fleet Starting To Come Together in Middle East
Bahrain, Kuwait pledge to chip in unmanned surface vessels for maritime surveillance and incident response, 5th Fleet says.


11/10/22: Navy Wants 100 Unmanned Ships Monitoring Middle East Waters by Next Year
The United States and its allies want a force of 100 unmanned surface vessels patrolling waters from the Red Sea into the Persian Gulf by ne


11/10/22: MARTAC USV
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07/10/22: “U.S., U.K. Navies Conduct Unmanned Exercise in Arabian Gulf” –Seapower / and the Coast Gu
Naval forces from the United States and United Kingdom conducted a bilateral exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 7, which featured the use of


03/10/22: In the US, marine drones are being tested to protect ports
Ports and harbours of the world play a vital role in world trade. But any man-made disasters, fire or explosion, major oil spill can permane


01/10/22: Take the Sailor Out of the Minefield
Sea mines are an affordable and effective weapon in naval warfare, a concerning threat posed by states as well as terrorist groups and other


30/09/22: In the United States, maritime drones are being tested to protect ports
The ports and harbors of the world play a vital role in world trade. However, any man-made disaster, fire or explosion, or a major oil spill


29/09/22: Leveraging USVs To Enhance Port and Harbor Security
As readers of Naval News know, the world’s ports and harbors are crucial to global trade. From Antwerp, to Shanghai, to Los Angeles to other
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