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U.S. Navy · Royal Navy

The U.S. Navy successfully fired a Mk 48 torpedo from a British autonomous underwater drone, demonstrating allied weapons integration under the AUKUS defense pact.

U.S. Navy says Mk 48 torpedo launch from British underwater drone advances autonomous AUKUS strike capability and allied integration · Defence Industry Europe

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The U.S. Navy is deploying 66-foot autonomous vessels to map the Atlantic seafloor as part of a strategy to assert control over underwater infrastructure.

US to deploy 66-foot drone ships to map vast Atlantic seafloor · Interesting Engineering

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The U.S. Navy has deployed a new autonomous submarine drone designed to conduct underwater surveillance and reconnaissance missions against adversaries.

U.S. Navy’s New Autonomous Submarine Drone Unlocks New Fear for America’s Enemies · autoevolution

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Epirus · U.S. Marine Corps · U.S. Navy — Mykhailo Fedorov

The Marine Corps awarded Epirus an $11 million contract to mount a high-power microwave system on its air-defense vehicles, capable of disabling fiber-optic drones that jam-proof electronics cannot touch.

One Microwave Burst, Dozens of Drones Down: Marines Fund Fiber-Optic Defeat System · Tech Times

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A U.S. Navy autonomous surface vessel completed a 40-nautical-mile transit in Hawaiian waters to deliver a 3D-printed part to a Canadian ship, demonstrating unmanned resupply at sea.

An American drone boat drove itself almost 40 nautical miles across Hawaiian water carrying a 3D-printed spare part, handed it to a Canadian navy oiler and drove home, and nobody was jamming it, spoofing it or shooting at it the whole way · Autonocion.com

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The U.S. Navy's GARC autonomous boat successfully breached a target warship in a test of kamikaze drone technology designed for naval warfare.

Inside US navy's GARC kamikaze drone boat that breached a target warship · The Times of India

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U.S. Navy · Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group — Dan Justice

The Navy's unmanned fleet strategy falters without overseas maintenance infrastructure to repair damaged drones thousands of miles from home.

Broken Drone, Far from Home: The Case for Overseas Autonomous System Sustainment · War on the Rocks

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Iran captured a U.S. Navy underwater drone in the Persian Gulf, giving Iranian engineers a rare opportunity to study advanced American military robotics.

Capture of US underwater drone a setback for Pentagon, chance for Iranian reverse-engineering: Reuters · خبرگزاری برنا

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U.S. Navy — Rebecca J. Gassler, Christopher Miller, William Toti

The Navy removes Rebecca Gassler from leading its drone program after eight months, citing years of fragmented acquisition practices that delayed capabilities to warfighters.

Navy removes the head of its drone program just 8 months into her tenure · Military Times

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Saildrone · U.S. Navy — Carlos Sardiello, Jon Williams, John Mustin

Saildrone's autonomous vessel tracked a drug-smuggling ship for the U.S. Navy, leading to an $81 million cocaine seizure in the Caribbean.

How Autonomous Surface Vessels Helped the U.S. Navy Seize $81 Million in Cocaine · Dronelife