Mario Nawfal(@MarioNawfal):🇺🇸 The Pentagon wants missile-armed ROBOT BOATS defending U.S. warships from enemy drones, and it wants them ready in just 120 DAYS. The military has launched a rapid procurement program for unmanned vessels capable of shooting down drones, helicopters and attacking enemy boats. They could carry Hellfire, JAGM or Stinger missiles, operate autonomously over at least 200 nautical miles, and keep navigating even when GPS or communications are disrupted. Humans would still control when weapons are fired. The goal is to stop wasting expensive shipboard defenses on cheap enemy drones. Source: Naval News / Writer: Julie

2026.11.02 10:40

🇺🇸 The Pentagon wants missile-armed ROBOT BOATS defending U.S. warships from enemy drones, and it wants them ready in just 120 DAYS. The military has launched a rapid procurement program for unmanned vessels capable of shooting down drones, helicopters and attacking enemy boats. They could carry Hellfire, JAGM or Stinger missiles, operate autonomously over at least 200 nautical miles, and keep navigating even when GPS or communications are disrupted. Humans would still control when weapons are fired. The goal is to stop wasting expensive shipboard defenses on cheap enemy drones. Source: Naval News / Writer: Julie