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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 ..
VIDEO: Navy thwarts Iranian attempt to steal a Saildrone
As we reported yesterday, shipbuilder Austal USA has entered into strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vessels for the Navy. In fact, the U.S, already has a number of Saildrones in operation, and this week Iran tried to snaffle one of them.
[2 of 3] Here is a video showing support ship Shahid Baziar, from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unlawfully towing a U.S. Saildrone Explorer unmanned vessel in international waters of the Arabian...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-navy-thwarts-iranian-attempt-to-steal-a-saildrone/
US Navy foils Iranian attempt to capture unmanned vessel in Arabian Gulf
The US Navy said it prevented a support ship from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) from capturing an unmanned surface vessel (USV) operated by the ..
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Austal USA in strategic partnership with Saildrone
Shipbuilder Austal USA has entered a strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles. The new partnership combines Alameda, Calif., headquartered Saildrone’s uncrewed surface vehicle technology with Austal USA’s advanced manufacturing capabilities. It will provide the U.S. Navy and other government customers with a cutting-edge solution for maritime domain awareness, hydrographic survey, and other missions requiring persistent wide area coverage.
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Storm Chasing Drones Ready to Intercept Major Hurricanes At Sea
For a second year in a row, U.S.-based ocean data specialist Saildrone is sending a fleet of storm chasing drones into the heart of the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane alley to…
https://gcaptain.com/storm-chasing-drones-ready-to-intercept-major-hurricanes-at-sea/
VESSEL REVIEW | Long-endurance USV to enhance US Navy’s surveillance capabilities
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), the US Navy command whose area of responsibility also encompasses the Middle East, has begun operating a new unmanned surface v ..
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US Navy trials wind-powered USV in Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) have begun operationally testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Gulf of Aqaba off Jordan as part of an initiative to ..