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Saildrone specter launching a missile.
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Saildrone’s Missile-Toting Spectre Enters Navy’s Medium-Sized Unmanned Ship Competition

By Hope Hodge Seck

Updated on Apr 23, 2026

The Marines are keeping an eye on the progress of a seaglider drone.
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Regent Squire Wing-In-Ground Effect Drone Demonstrator Makes First Flight

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a "marketplace" model for acquiring future fleets of uncrewed surface vessels (USV), which could be owned and/or operated by the service or contractors.
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Navy’s Drone Ship Plans Get Shaken Up Again

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

Drone boat attack, first of operation Epic Fury.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Iranian Kamikaze Drone Boat Makes First Successful Strike Of War

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 2, 2026

Four decommissioned U.S. Navy Avenger class mine countermeasures ships have left Bahrain on what may be their final voyage aboard a larger heavy lift vessel.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Navy’s Avenger Class Mine Hunters Have Left The Middle East For Good

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

Ukraine has expanded its uncrewed surface vessel attacks to the Dnipro River.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Ukraine Now Using Drone Boats To Attack Russian Riverine Targets

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 26, 2025

Russia carried out a retaliation strike for Ukraine's attacks on its ships.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Russian Retaliation Strike Raises Stakes In Black Sea Shipping War

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 12, 2025

Crew Optional Designs Could Be Barred By Law From Navy’s Drone Ship Program
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Crew Optional Designs Could Be Barred By Law From Navy’s Drone Ship Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 11, 2025

We have gotten our best look so far at China’ mysterious, trimaran-hulled vessel, the purpose of which remains unknown.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

China’s Mysterious Submarine-Ship Hybrid Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 3, 2025

Russia has created a new military branch, called the Unmanned Systems Forces, to oversee drone operations, development and testing.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Russia Creates New Military Branch Dedicated To Drone Warfare

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 13, 2025

Singapore today launched the first of its drone motherships, or Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCV). The largest and most complex ship in the Republic of Singapore Navy, the Victory is the first of a planned six of these vessels. These will replace the existing Victory class missile corvettes (MCV), which entered service in 1989, and will form the cornerstone of its fleet modernization effort.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Singapore Launches Its Biggest And Most Capable Warship Ever

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

Ukrainian officials are in Washington this week to hammer out details of a potential $50 billion drone deal.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Ukraine Deep In Talks To Sell U.S. Millions Of Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 3, 2025

Authorities in Turkey say fishermen found an explosive-laden drone boat 900 miles away.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Explosive-Packed Ukrainian Drone Boat Found 900 Miles Away In Turkey

By Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 30, 2025

The Navy’s SM-6 missile has become an all-star of multi-role capability and a shining example of how repackaging existing systems with some new tech can garner grand results. The missile can shoot down air-breathing threats like aircraft and cruise missiles, it can swat incoming ballistic missiles in the terminal phases of flight, it can attack sea targets, and it even has a latent land attack potential. It is also network enabled and can engage targets well beyond the sensor reach of its launch platform using telemetry data-linked from a third-party platform, like a jet fighter. It does all this over long ranges, reaching out over 150 miles from its vertical launch cell aboard American destroyers and cruisers.
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Germany To Build Uncrewed Missile-Toting Arsenal Ships For Its Frigates

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 23, 2025

Russia reportedly carried out its first drone boat attack on a Ukrainian Navy ship.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Russia Just Made Its First Successful Drone Boat Attack On A Ukrainian Naval Ship

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Our Best Look At DARPA’s Defiant Uncrewed Surface Ship
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Our Best Look At DARPA’s Defiant Uncrewed Surface Ship

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 13, 2025