Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV), U.S. Navy

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Drone Boats Being Rushed To Help Prevent Baltic Seafloor Cable Sabotage

At least 20 drone boats will take part in NATO's new Baltic Sentry effort spurred by suspected sabotage of undersea cables.

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Navy aims to expand vendor pool for COCO drones and ISR support

Naval Air Systems Command’s program executive office for unmanned aviation and strike weapons is looking to onboard additional companies that can support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions via contractor-owned, contractor-operated drones and sensors.

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No sailors in sight: DARPA launches warship designed 'from the ground up' to be truly unmanned - Breaking Defense

Produced by SERCO through the research agency's NOMARS program, the ship has been named Defiant (USX-1).

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Saildrone, Palantir partner to use AI to streamline USV manufacturing, operations - Breaking Defense

“Leveraging Palantir’s sophisticated manufacturing and AI tools will allow us to streamline manufacturing and radically enhance fleet capabilities,” said Richard Jenkins, Saildrone’s CEO

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The Navy needs a 180-degree pivot: Embracing autonomy and AI for maritime dominance - Breaking Defense

The Navy should drop manned aircraft and pivot the majority of surface vessels to drones, argues John Ferrari of AEI.

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