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Colombia's navy has seized its first unmanned narco-submarine equipped with a Starlink antenna, believed to be a trial run by a drug cartel, highlighting the increasing use of sophisticated, autonomous vessels by traffickers to evade detection and transport large quantities of cocaine.
The US Navy has successfully launched a missile from an unmanned vessel in international waters in the Middle East, marking a significant advancement in its capabilities. The test, conducted by the Navy's Task Force 59, showcased the potential of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence technologies in enhancing fleet lethality and strengthening regional maritime security. The video released by the Pentagon shows the unmanned vessel firing a projectile that homed in on and destroyed a target boat. This follows a previous demonstration of advanced unmanned capabilities in the region, where unmanned vehicles tracked Iranian Navy and Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy ships.
An unmanned U.S. Navy vessel, operated by a human operator ashore, successfully fired "lethal munitions" in international waters in the Middle East, marking the first time such an exercise has been carried out in the region. The exercise, called Digital Talon, demonstrated the Navy's focus on unmanned and artificial intelligence technologies, showcasing the capability of unmanned platforms to enhance fleet lethality and strengthen regional maritime security. This follows a previous successful demonstration in September where unmanned vehicles tracked Iranian Navy and Revolutionary Guard ships.