US unmanned systems specialist saildrone has deployed two of its unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to conduct an ocean mapping mission on the US East Coast. The USVs will return to the area where they spent two months in the summer of 2023 mapping in the north-central Gulf of Maine in support of...
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Large USV to undergo operational trials with US Navy
Austal USA has launched a new large unmanned surface vehicle (USV) designed for ocean mapping and maritime domain awareness missions. The 65-foot (20-metre) USV was developed by unmanned systems specialist Saildrone. The vessel is powered by wind energy, solar energy, and a diesel generator for...
Saildrone Receives First-Ever Classification for Autonomous Surface Vehicle
Alameda, California-based Saildrone, a leading company in ocean data collection using autonomous vehicles, has achieved a significant milestone by receiving the first-ever classification for an autonomous, uncrewed surface vehicle (USV)…
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Saildrone Unveils New Near-Shore Ocean Mapping USV
U.S.-based maritime intelligence firm Saildrone has unveiled the 33-foot Voyager, a mid-size uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) for near-shore ocean mapping and maritime security missions. The Voyager joins Saildrone’s existing lineup…
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Saildrone Completes Groundbreaking Unmanned Ocean Mapping Mission
Saildrone, a leading autonomous vessel company, has successfully completed a groundbreaking ocean survey mission in remote areas off California and Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, mapping over 45,000 square kilometers of previously…
https://gcaptain.com/saildrone-completes-groundbreaking-unmanned-ocean-mapping-mission/
Navy Wants More Middle East Countries in Unmanned Maritime Awareness Network
Two Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels and the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) operate in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 8. US Navy Photo
The commander of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East is pitching more countries in the region to use more unmanned systems to counter criminal activities and possible terrorist and military threats off their coasts, the service’s top officer in Central Command told reporters Monday.
Working together, the members of the Gulf Cooperation...
Saildrone USVs, U.S. Destroyer Test How Drones Could ID Objects for Warships Crews
Two Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels and the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) operate in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 8. US Navy Photo
Guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) and two Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels operated by U.S. 5th Fleet participated in a three-day maritime exercise led by the International Maritime Security Construct, the Navy announced Monday.
The destroyer and two drones were part of exercise Sentinel Shield,...
Navy Wants 100 Unmanned Ships Monitoring Middle East Waters by Next Year
A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) operates with guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) in the Arabian Gulf during exercise Phantom Scope, Oct. 7, 2022. US Navy Photo
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 next summer, the commander of U.S. 5th Fleet said on Tuesday.
“We’ve established a goal to have 100 unmanned surface vessels available for patrol in waters around...
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | September 1 – Patrol vessels for the North Sea and Minnesota, a future US Navy aircraft carrier and more
New patrol boats have been delivered to operators in Denmark and the US. Construction is well underway on the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier while a German build ..