Vestdavit perfects USV launching

2014-06-18T15:35:00

Trials were conducted with a manned RIB but the crew did not touch the controls

Navies want to use Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). They promise to keep boat crews out of high risk environments and extend the outreach of surface vessels. There are already forty prototype USVs on the market globally, ranging from 1 to 10 tonnes in weight. But most research and development in ...

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