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SERGEI KOTOV was sunk by Ukrainian drone boats.

Ukrainian Drone Boats Sink Russian Navy Patrol Ship

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 5 12:51 PM EST
The Australian government has released a new plan for the country's navy's surface fleets that calls for new classes of optionally-crewed missile-armed ships and traditional crewed general purpose frigates.

Australia To Bet Big On Heavily Armed, Optionally Crewed Warships

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 20 7:06 PM EST
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the units of the Defense Intelligence, destroyed the Caesar Kunikov large landing ship.

Ukrainian Drone Boats Sink Another Russian Navy Landing Ship

By Thomas Newdick
Feb 14 11:50 AM EST
The Defense Innovation Unit has put out a call for proposals for low-cost "interceptor" drone boats that can operate in swarms to at least find and shadow targets of interest at sea.

Drone Boat Swarm Vision Laid Out By DoD

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 1 5:30 PM EST
The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) sunk the Russian missile cruiser Ivanovets with sea drones.

Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack

By Howard Altman
Feb 1 1:27 PM EST
Houthis unleashed a drone boat in an attempted attack on Red Sea shipping.

Drone Boat Used In Attempted Red Sea Attack

By Howard Altman
Jan 4 8:17 PM EST
Ukraine's SBU says it now has a Sea Baby drone that can fire rockets.

Ukraine’s Drone Boats Are Now Firing Rockets At Russian Ships

By Howard Altman
Jan 2 3:31 PM EST
Ex-U.S. Navy vessel USSV HTF

This Navy Drone Boat With A Fascinating Past Can Be Yours

By Oliver Parken
Dec 6 5:34 PM EST
Russia's Sevastopol Harbor defenses were badly damaged by Monday's Black Sea storm.

Russia’s Harbor Defenses In Sevastopol In Disarray After Storm

By Howard Altman
Nov 28 3:47 PM EST
The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate says it attacked Russian landing ships in Crimea with sea drones.

Sea Drones Attack Russian Landing Craft In Crimean Port

By Howard Altman
Nov 10 1:43 PM EST
The Navy recently conducted a test that saw an uncrewed surface vessel armed with Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones destroy mock naval targets.

Switchblade Kamikaze Drone-Armed Uncrewed Fast Boat Tested

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 2 3:59 PM EDT
Satellite images provided by Planet Labs shows Russia has sunk vessels to protect the Kerch Bridge from Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel attacks.

Russia Sinks Line Of Ships To Protect Kerch Bridge

By Howard Altman
Aug 29 8:19 PM EDT
Ukraine Drone Boat Bridge Attack

New Drone Boat Named Sea Baby Used In Kerch Bridge Attack

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 16 2:51 PM EDT
A picture has emerged showing the hole torn in the side of the Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak by an Ukrainian drone last week.

Image Of Russian Warship’s Hull Torn Open By Ukrainian Drone Boat Emerges

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 11 11:46 AM EDT
We now have our first look at the hole a Ukrainian drone boat attack left in the side of a Russian tankers ship.

Our First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 10 7:56 PM EDT
Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come

Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 9 2:54 PM EDT
Sig damaged after Ukrainian drone boat attack

Ukraine Situation Report: Photos Show Damage To Russian Tanker After Drone Boat Strike

By Stetson Payne
Aug 5 6:34 PM EDT
Russian drone boating attacking sig

Ukraine Situation Report: Drone Boat Attacks Tanker Ship Near Kerch Strait

By Howard Altman
Aug 4 9:20 PM EDT
Drone boat attack Russia ship

Ukrainian Drone Boat Scores Direct Hit On Russian Warship (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Aug 4 5:37 AM EDT
Sergey Kotov ship attack

Russia Claims It Defeated Ukrainian Drone Boat Attack On Its Corvette

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 25 1:51 PM EDT
Kerch bridge USV attack

Drone Boats Used In Kerch Bridge Strike: Reports (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Jul 17 1:53 PM EDT
What really happened to the Russian Navy's Ivan Khurs intelligence ship remains a mystery.

Drone Boat Attack On Russian Ship In Black Sea Story Keeps Getting Weirder

By Howard Altman
May 26 4:28 PM EDT
Drone boat attack Russia

Drone Boat’s View Of Supposed Attack On Russian Ship Emerges (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
May 25 12:54 PM EDT
Our Best Look Yet At The Marines’ New Loitering Munition Toting Drone Boat

Our Best Look Yet At The Marines’ New Loitering Munition Toting Drone Boat

By Joseph Trevithick
May 24 8:24 PM EDT
Russia claims it destroyed three Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels attempting to attack a Russian ship in the Black Sea.

Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Boats Attacked Its Navy Ship Off Turkey

By Howard Altman
May 24 4:35 PM EDT
Stinger Missile-Toting Drone Boats Could Protect Navy Logistics Ships

Stinger Missile-Toting Drone Boats Could Protect Navy Logistics Ships

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 31 6:23 PM EDT
Ukraine drone boats attack Sevastopol harbor.

Purported Video Shows Drone Boats Blowing Up During Sevastopol Attack

By Howard Altman
Mar 23 10:37 PM EDT
Odesa Drone Boat

Ukraine Situation Report: This May Be Russia’s First Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack

By Howard Altman
Feb 10 10:04 PM EST
NAVCENT's unmanned AI Task Force 59

Navy’s Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones

By Emma Helfrich
Jan 12 5:27 PM EST
Drone Boat Ukraine Russia harbor

Ukraine Situation Report: Possible Drone Boat Attack On Russian Port

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway
Nov 18 6:45 PM EST
Ukrainian USV

Ukraine’s Shadowy Kamikaze Drone Boats Officially Break Cover

By Howard Altman
Nov 11 6:33 PM EST
Ukraine’s Unprecedented Mass Drone Boat Attack Was A Wakeup Call

Ukraine’s Unprecedented Mass Drone Boat Attack Was A Wakeup Call

By Tyler Rogoway
Nov 1 8:40 PM EDT
Ukraine Kamikaze drone boat black sea fleet

Ukraine Unleashes Mass Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack On Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters

By Stetson Payne, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Oct 29 12:55 PM EDT
Unmanned EPF

Navy About To Get World’s Largest Unmanned Warship But Has No Plans To Use It

By Christopher P. Cavas
Sep 26 5:35 PM EDT
Sea Hunter unmanned ship

Cold Water Poured On Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vessel Ambitions By Veteran Lawmaker

By Howard Altman
Sep 14 7:21 PM EDT
Iranian Navy captures Saildrone Explorer USV

Iran Briefly Seized Two U.S. Navy Unmanned Sailboats In The Red Sea (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich
Sep 2 3:03 PM EDT
Iran attempted to steal U.S. Navy USV

Iran’s Attempted Theft Of U.S. Navy Drone Boat Is Likely A Sign Of What’s To Come

By Emma Helfrich
Aug 30 8:38 PM EDT
Chinese USV

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Knockoff Of The U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter

By Emma Helfrich
Jun 9 4:21 PM EDT
Chinese drone ship, Zhu Hai Yun

China Launches Drone Ship That Acts As A Mothership For More Drones

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
May 27 3:37 PM EDT
Pentagon’s Ghost Fleet Program Ends, Its Four Unmanned Ships Will Be Transferred To The Navy

Pentagon’s Ghost Fleet Program Ends, Its Four Unmanned Ships Will Be Transferred To The Navy

By Brett Tingley
Jan 13 5:17 PM EST
U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off Jordan

U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off Jordan

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 13 4:06 PM EST
This Mysterious Unmanned Vessel Was Just Spotted In San Diego Bay (Updated)

This Mysterious Unmanned Vessel Was Just Spotted In San Diego Bay (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Sep 14 12:17 PM EDT
This “Ghost Fleet” Ship Firing An SM-6 Missile From A Modular Launcher Is A Glimpse Of The Future

This “Ghost Fleet” Ship Firing An SM-6 Missile From A Modular Launcher Is A Glimpse Of The Future

By Tyler Rogoway
Sep 3 6:21 PM EDT
The Pentagon Is Adding Two More Large Unmanned Surface Vessels To Its Ghost Fleet Program

The Pentagon Is Adding Two More Large Unmanned Surface Vessels To Its Ghost Fleet Program

By Brett Tingley
Jul 14 6:53 PM EDT
Marines Pick Loitering Munition To Arm Light Vehicles And Drone Boats

Marines Pick Loitering Munition To Arm Light Vehicles And Drone Boats

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 23 5:15 PM EDT
Navy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Test

Navy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 26 9:50 PM EDT
This Tiny Drone Boat Is Being Tested During The Navy’s Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Experiment

This Tiny Drone Boat Is Being Tested During The Navy’s Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Experiment

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 23 2:04 PM EDT
Mysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)

Mysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Jun 30 12:27 PM EDT
White House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet Plan

White House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet Plan

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 19 12:52 AM EST
The Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few Hulls

The Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few Hulls

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 20 4:03 PM EST
Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 16 1:21 AM EDT
Navy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a Sister

Navy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a Sister

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 2:58 PM EDT
Navy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 Tons

Navy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 Tons

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 12 4:15 PM EDT
Navy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New Roles

Navy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New Roles

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 4 2:45 PM EST
This Israeli Drone Ship May Be Small But It Packs A Big Torpedo

This Israeli Drone Ship May Be Small But It Packs A Big Torpedo

By Tyler Rogoway
Jun 29 2:45 PM EDT