- U.S. Marines + Naval Special Warfare executed a first-ever strike using an FPV drone launched from a boat against an unmanned surface vessel (USV).
- Key elements:
- Low-cost first-person-view (FPV) drone
- Target: autonomous surface vessel
- Conducted in Pacific maritime environment
Why this matters:
This signals the rise of:
- Low-cost, high-impact naval drone warfare
- Counter-autonomy tactics (drone vs drone/USV)
👉 Think Ukraine-style tactics moving into maritime:
Swarms, attritable systems, and rapid kill chains at sea
