US Navy Live-Fire Tests Drone Sailboat With Missile Launcher

US Navy Live-Fire Tests Drone Sailboat With Missile Launcher

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US Navy tests Lockheed Martin missile system aboard unmanned vessel

Lockheed Martin and USV manufacturer Saildrone have demonstrated the ability to launch missiles from an unmanned surface vessel during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise near Hawaii, showing how commercial autonomous platforms could be adapted for military missions.  A Surveyor-class Saildrone was integrated with Lockheed Martin’s Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Dual Launcher and an Adjunct Remote Engagement System (ARES) fire-cont…

Unmanned Surface Vessel Fires 2 JAGM Missiles During RIMPAC 2026 Off Hawaii

The 20-metre (66-foot) Saildrone Surveyor was fitted with a JAGM dual launcher and ARES fire-control command-and-control system.

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Saildrone Fires First Missiles From Its Robot Ship at US Navy's RIMPAC

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin fired two JAGM missiles from a Surveyor USV at RIMPAC 2026, the first missile launch from the company's uncrewed ships.