Convinced by lessons from the war in Ukraine — where small kamikaze uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) crippled or sank much ...

Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark has announced the debut of “Prowler,” a versatile military craft combining multiple unique technologies to meet the current and near future warfighting ...

Al Seer Marine's 19.8 m Typhon USV, seen at NAVDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi in February. (Janes/Anish Markose) United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based shipbuilder Al Seer Marine (ASM) revealed a new 19.8 m-long ...

Taiwan’s vision to have a fleet of unmanned boats is also consistent with the Overall Defense Concept, which calls for developing asymmetric capabilities before China A Taiwanese shipbuilder has ...

Small unmanned boats, packed with explosives and steered via satellite, are among the main weapons of Ukraine’s escalating naval campaign targeting the Russian Black Sea Fleet. These boats have struck ...

At DIMDEX 2026 in Doha, Qatar turned its home‑turf naval show into a live demo […] ...

January 7, 2024: Over a decade ago the U.S. Navy developed a new Unmanned Surface Vessel or USV, called the Blackfish. It was designed from scratch as a USV, not just the usual practice of taking ...

Many navies have small-scale USV programmes for auxiliary roles such as mine disposal or hunting submarines. Before the war in Ukraine the most ambitious was Sea Hunter, a 40-metre vessel that America ...

The Colombian Navy (ARC) intends to deploy the new electric unmanned surface vehicle (USV) CotEnergy Boat in April, Admiral Francisco Cubides, commander of the ARC, told Janes. Adm Cubides confirmed ...

The Defense Force of New Zealand plans to trial the first renewable-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessel through a short-term lease with the RNZN. The USV utilizes a retractable rigid sail with ...

Marin, a global leader in maritime research, has conducted on-water tests of a 3D printed Uncrewed Surface Vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy.