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U.S. Navy Trials Robotic Towed Connector to Refuel USV

The trial took place in the waters off Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va.,

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The trial took place in the waters off Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va.,

Navy trialled a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) last month as the sea service seeks to enable persistent unmanned operations at sea,...

11, involved an underway refueling demonstration designed for USVs carried out by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCD) Blue Water Instrumentation (BWI) and BWI's Future Capabilities Office...

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The trial took place in the waters off Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., Navy trialled a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) last month as the sea service seeks to enable persistent unmanned operations at sea, according to a Tuesday news release. 11, involved an underway refueling demonstration designed for USVs carried out by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCD) Blue Water Instrumentation (BWI) and BWI's Future Capabilities Office fleet management team and industry partners Maritime Tactical Systems Inc (MARTAC) and Sealartec.

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Navy trialled a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) last month as the sea service seeks to enable persistent unmanned operations at sea, according to a Tuesday news release. 11, involved an underway refueling demonstration designed for USVs carried out by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCD) Blue Water Instrumentation (BWI) and BWI's Future Capabilities Office fleet management team and industry partners Maritime Tactical Systems Inc (MARTAC) and Sealartec.

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