NEWSNATIONNOW (Leland Vittert) - Navy SEALs used robot boats, night dives to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz
Harward says night dives, not daytime tactics used in past missions, kept divers safe from drones.
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - The SEALs clean up
By J.R. Dunn Navy SEALs, operating at night, used robot boats and underwater UAVs to steadily clear the Strait for the passage of international tanker traffic.
WAR (U.S. Naval Academy) - Naval Academy Integrates Robotics, Autonomous Systems Into Summer Training
U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen recently deployed robotics and autonomous systems directly from 100-foot yard patrol craft for the first time, marking an important milestone in preparing future naval leaders for an increasingly autonomous maritime battlespace.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Texas leading US effort in Iran conflict with shipyard and sea drone boat company
The Austin-based drone boat company helping Texas lead the U.S. war against Iran is now building what is expected to be the largest shipyard in the country in Texas.
NYTIMES (Kate Kelly and Julie Tate) - How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics
Navy acquisition reforms upended a $2.1 billion contract competition. When it was over, several companies with ties to the Trump administration had made the cut.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - CENTCOM Deploys New Sea Drones for the First Time Against Iranian Targets
NYTIMES (Maria Varenikova and Paul Mozur) - A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine
They began as supply mules. Now ground robots evacuate the wounded, hold trenches and even do the killing.
WAR (Army Staff Sgt. Erik Warren) - USV Swarm Demonstrates Maritime Security Capabilities During Exercise Salaknib 26
Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division partnered with Philippine Army forces and industry representatives during Exercise Salaknib 2026 to demonstrate how autonomous maritime systems can enhance security and protect critical transportation operations in contested environments.
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - The Latest Sign Killer Robots Are Destined To Rule The Waves
'One-way attack'
NYTIMES (Maria Varenikova) - Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.