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        11 July 2023    

                    USNS BURLINGTON HOSTS LAUNCH OF UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE                 
                U.S. Navy Sailors partnered with Military Sealift Command civilian mariners and civilian contractors in a collaborative effort to successfully launch a Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), June 30, 2023.            

        11 May 2023    

                    U.S., Israel Complete Unmanned Naval Exercise in Gulf of Aqaba                 
                Forces from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a four-day exercise with Israel in the Gulf of Aqaba, May 11, that focused on unmanned systems and artificial intelligence integration into maritime operations.            

        19 April 2023    

                    Unmanned Surface Vessel Transits Strait of Hormuz with U.S. Coast Guard                 
                An unmanned surface vessel from U.S. 5th Fleet transited the Strait of Hormuz with two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, April 19, demonstrating the continued operational integration of unmanned and artificial intelligence systems by U.S. maritime forces in the Middle East.            

        23 February 2023    

                    U.S., Bahrain Establish Working Group to Operationalize Unmanned Fleet                 
                U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) established a working group for operationalizing unmanned systems with the Kingdom of Bahrain, Feb. 23.             

        03 February 2023    

                    Navy and Industry Partners Complete Production Mk 18 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Systems                 
                WASHINGTON – The Navy announced today a significant milestone in the delivery of unmanned undersea warfighting capability to the fleet.  Production of the MK 18 Mod 2 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) program of record has completed.Managed by the Expeditionary Missions program office under the            

        13 January 2023    

                    Unmanned Maritime Strike – Navy and Air Force at the Cutting Edge of Tactical Integration                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) partnered to complete first-of-a-kind exercises that incorporated Navy and USAF expertise and assets in December 2022. Jackpot Hooligan II – a maritime strike exercise, demonstrated the capability of an MQ-9 unmanned aerial            

        17 June 2022    

                    BALTOPS 22, the premier Baltic Sea maritime exercise, concludes in Kiel                 
                KIEL, Germany - Sixteen NATO Allied and partner nations concluded the 51st iteration of Baltic Operations 2022 (BALTOPS22) in Kiel, Germany, June 17, 2022.            

        15 June 2022    

                    Lasting Mine Countermeasures partnerships built during BALTOPS 22                 
                Service members from 11 nations participated in the exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) at the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre in Ravlunda, Sweden, June 5-17.            

        12 June 2022    

                    BALTOPS 22: A perfect opportunity for research and testing new technology                 
                Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, began June 5, 2022, in the Baltic Sea. With a significant focus of BALTOPS every year being the demonstration of NATO mine hunting capabilities, the U.S. Navy continues to use the exercise as an            

        13 May 2022    

                    Navy establishes Unmanned Surface Vessel Division                 
                SAN DIEGO – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USVDIV) One during a ceremony, May 13, which also included a change of command ceremony for Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) One.            

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