The Roosevelt carrier strike group deployed with a 135-foot drone boat. Here’s what that looks like

Washington Examiner·October 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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When the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego last month on its way to the Pacific region, a new, completely autonomous vessel deployed with it for the first time. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed on Wednesday this marked the first carrier striker to ever deploy with a “medium-size USV,” using the acronym […]

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The Roosevelt carrier strike group deployed with a 135-foot drone boat. Here’s what that looks like

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