Pentagon Starts High-Stakes Competition for Unmanned Boats

Pentagon starts high-stakes competition for unmanned boats

The Pentagon seeks autonomous boats capable of launching drones during maritime operationsCompetition offers $100 million before potential $200 million procurement contractsThree testing sprints will evaluate operational readiness before procurement decisionsThe Pentagon has released a formal solicitation seeking an unmanned surface vessel capable of launching small attack drones directly at sea.The Defense Innovation Unit outlined the detailed …

Pentagon seeks uncrewed drone-launching boats | The Australian Naval Institute

Spurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out to quickly find a cheap countermeasure, Military Times reports. The Defense Department has put out a solicitation for robot boats that are capable of launching small attack drones — with technology […]