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Nominee To Lead U.S. Southern Command Applauds Use Of Saildrone USVs

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Nominee To Lead U.S. Southern Command Applauds Use Of Saildrone USVs
Commercial operators deploy Saildrone Voyager Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) out to sea in the initial steps of U.S. 4th Fleet’s Operation Windward Stack during a launch from Naval Air Station Key West’s Mole Pier and Truman Harbor on Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Danette Baso Silvers/Released)

Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) being used to provide maritime domain awareness in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility (AOR) are performing well but more time is needed to better utilize them, a Navy official told a Senate panel on Thursday. The Voyager USVs are being used in experiments and operations “and they’re showing promise,” Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey, the nominee to be commander of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing. “So,…

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