U.S. Navy Live-Fire Tests Drone Sailboat With Missile Launcher
August 22nd, 2026Via: ZeroHedge:
Once known primarily for capturing dramatic footage from inside hurricanes and tropical storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, Saildrone’s autonomous surface vessels have evolved into dual-use platforms that recently demonstrated the ability to deploy Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM).
California-based Saildrone revealed in a press release that its unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launched two Lockheed Martin JAGM missiles for the first time during the Rim of the Pacific exercise off Hawaii.
More: Saildrone and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Missile Launch from Saildrone USV
