Published • loading... • Updated
United States Shows Off ‘Kamikaze Drone Boats’ in War Games
The drills tested tactics to counter USV swarms as militaries expand drone boats for rescue, reconnaissance, weapons and electronic warfare.
- On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Navy used unmanned surface vessels to sink the decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu in a large-scale training exercise demonstrating expanded drone boat integration into combat operations.
- Drone boats have revolutionized naval warfare, evolving from explosive-laden weapons deployed in the Black Sea into multipurpose assets for surveillance, rescue, and fleet operations alongside manned warships.
- The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft , manufactured by BlackSea Technologies, performed swarm exercises in the Baltic Sea in June 2026 using modular designs enabling torpedoes and electronic warfare payloads.
- A Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessel rescued American crew members of an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter off the coast of Oman last month, demonstrating human-machine teaming in combat rescue.
- "The value of a USV is that you can constantly be iterating and innovating," said Jim Harvey, chief technology officer at MARTAC, highlighting rapid scaling advantages over traditional fleets.
Insights by Ground AI
32 Articles
32 Articles
Daily Journal+29 Reposted by 29 other sources
United States shows off ‘kamikaze drone boats’ in war games
The demonstration was part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise.
·Cherokee County, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources32
Leaning Left4Leaning Right9Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources are Center
58% Center
13%
C 58%
R 29%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
