A Saildrone Explorer vessel during tests in the Gulf of Aqaba off of Jordan.
The US Navy's Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in the waters of the Arabian Gulf on January 27, 2022. All photos: US Army and Navy
The US Navy says the craft, which can collect information and map the sea floor on 12 month missions without requiring fuel or new batteries, could be used to enhance 'maritime domain awareness'
Vice Adm Brad Cooper, left, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, shakes hands with Capt Michael Brasseur, the first commodore of Task Force 59, the first unit to integrate unmanned systems in the region.
The Saildrone Explorer vessels were originally designed to collect environmental information on the oceans for research.
A Saildrone Explorer vessel during tests in the Gulf of Aqaba off of Jordan.
The US Navy's Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in the waters of the Arabian Gulf on January 27, 2022. All photos: US Army and Navy
The US Navy says the craft, which can collect information and map the sea floor on 12 month missions without requiring fuel or new batteries, could be used to enhance 'maritime domain awareness'
Vice Adm Brad Cooper, left, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, shakes hands with Capt Michael Brasseur, the first commodore of Task Force 59, the first unit to integrate unmanned systems in the region.
The Saildrone Explorer vessels were originally designed to collect environmental information on the oceans for research.
A Saildrone Explorer vessel during tests in the Gulf of Aqaba off of Jordan.
