Video shows a US Navy drone boat firing off its own exploding drone in the Middle East, a first for the unmanned vessels

Thu, 11/02/2023 - 11:30

A MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, equipped with a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System, operates in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Vernier

The US Navy said its drone boats fired lethal weaponry for the first time in the Middle East.
In a recent exercise, the remotely piloted boats launched explosives at simulated enemy targets.
A Navy official said the event is part of a push to advance the capabilities of uncrewed vessels.

The US Navy said it fired live weapons from unmanned surface vehicles, or USVs, during a recent exercise in the Middle East, marking the first time that American drone boats used lethal munitions in the region.