US EditionDanish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas
DENMARK, JUN 16 – Denmark’s four uncrewed sailboats will test advanced sensors to monitor undersea infrastructure amid increased Baltic tensions, with vessels operating autonomously for three months, officials said.
- Denmark's armed forces launched two unmanned robotic sailboats called Voyagers on June 17 from Koge Marina near Copenhagen for maritime surveillance.
- This deployment follows previous launches, including two Voyagers joining a NATO patrol on June 6, amid rising tensions from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and sabotage in Baltic waters.
- The 10-meter-long sea drones, built by California-based Saildrone, operate autonomously for months using wind and solar power and carry advanced sensors scanning up to 300 meters depth.
- Saildrone CEO Richard Jenkins called the vessels a 'truck' carrying sensors using AI to monitor threats like undersea cable damage, smuggling, and illegal fishing up to 30 miles offshore.
- The three-month Danish trial aims to enhance surveillance in under-monitored waters cost-effectively by integrating Voyagers into a layered NATO maritime monitoring system amid a tense Baltic security environment.
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Since 16 June, Denmark has been deploying Voyagers, maritime drones in the Baltic and North Seas. These unmanned sailboats, developed and operated by an American company, are aimed at increasing surveillance in the seas of northern Europe, where tensions and suspicions of sabotage have increased sharply since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Denmark is testing a fleet of robotic sailboats, called Voyagers, to increase its surveillance at sea.
Why the Danish military is using these crewless vessels in the North and Baltic Seas
From a distance they look almost like ordinary sailboats, their sails emblazoned with the red-and-white flag of Denmark.But these 10-meter (30-foot) -long vessels carry no crew and are designed for surveillance.Four uncrewed robotic sailboats, known as “Voyagers,” have been put into service by Denmark’s armed forces for a three-month operational trial.Built by Alameda, California-based company Saildrone, the vessels will patrol Danish and NATO w…
Built by Saildrone, the 10 metre long boats will patrol the Danish and NATO waters in the Baltic and North Seas
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