Defiant is getting closer to embarking on a key long-endurance cruise that could have important ramifications for the U.S.

The United States is doubling down on unmanned maritime innovation in its navy with the christening of the USX-1 Defiant - a first-of-its-kind, fully autonomous medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) ...

DARPA's autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the USX-1 Defiant, took a major step toward operational status as a bottle ...

Following its christening, the USX-1 Defiant soon will begin an at-sea demonstration of its reliability and endurance. The ...

The Navy is testing uncrewed ships like the USX-1 Defiant to see how far it can push warfighting without sailors aboard.

Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced the christening of the ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Monday christened its prototype for the No Manning Required Ship ...

For the NOMARS ship to be useful, it needs to not just stay afloat and get from point A to point B. It also has to capture and transmit useful information about its surroundings while it is underway.

The success of this test, supported by PMS-406 and USVRON-1, paves the way for the next phase of testing with the NOMARS USV Defiant during its upcoming sea trials.

NOMARS Defiant NOMARS Defiant rendering Herndon, Virginia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, has ...

“NOMARS is going and looking at ‘Can I take people completely off ships,’” he explained. “That’s a risky endeavor. We don’t know if we’re going to be able to do that.

Gregory Avicola, the NOMARS program manager, told USNI News in a recent interview that DARPA has had conversations with Navy offices like PMS-406, the service’s program executive office for ...