An unmanned surface vehicle, unmanned surface vessel or uncrewed surface vessel (USV), [2] [3] colloquially called a drone boat, drone ship [4] or sea drone, is a boat or ship that operates on the surface of the water without a crew. [5]

2 days ago · Apart from drones, the naval USV can fire the Tryzub laser system, which can destroy a wide range of aerial threats, according to Militarnyi. Its dimensions, speed, and range have not been disclosed. However, the vehicle is said to be a modular platform designed for diverse missions. Tryzub Laser

Apr 7, 2025 · Thales towed array sonar for Saildrone USV at SAS 2024 exhibition “This partnership and integration set the standard for future intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at sea particularly in sensitive and remote regions where traditional maritime security assets are stretched thin and have significant operational challenges.”

Apr 7, 2025 · Internationally, France’s Naval Group late last year also unveiled its own new USV, dubbed “Seaquest.” And Textron in January announced its “Tsunami” family of unmanned surface vehicles.

Jan 13, 2025 · Textron Systems has teamed with recreational boat builder Brunswick to develop the TSUNAMI family of low cost and rapidly deployable multi-mission unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

6 days ago · The U.S. military’s USX-1 Defiant medium-sized drone ship with a battleship-like hull profile is currently undergoing dockside trials ahead of a planned months-long open-water cruise to demonstrate its core capabilities.Designed from the keel up to sail without any humans ever onboard and for efficient mass production, Defiant is eventually expected to be handed over to …

Mar 12, 2024 · The Saildrone Explorer USV is a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) designed and developed by Saildrone, a US-based manufacturer of unmanned systems, to collect high-quality data from the oceans autonomously that can be further processed and used for a …

Apr 26, 2024 · The MIR USV, unveiled in June 2022 by Sefine Shipyard, is an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) vessel featuring variable depth sonar (VDS) for defensive ASW operations in littoral waters, with the flexibility for additional roles in surface drone swarms.

Jan 30, 2025 · Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 7 is slated to be established in May in San Diego, California, according to service officials. The organization will be “primarily tasked with operating and maintaining” a variety of small USVs, a Navy official told DefenseScoop.

Jul 31, 2024 · Find Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) companies and suppliers of unmanned surface vessels, USV boats and unmanned sea vehicles for hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and other military applications