US-Made ‘Comet’ USV Packs Dual-Missile Punch for Naval Air Defense

An unmanned surface vessel (USV) is emerging as a new airspace protector at sea, equipped with a dual-missile system designed to take on aerial threats ranging from drones to helicopters.

Built by Baltimore-based BlackSea Technologies, the Comet platform is engineered to “move fast and carry more,” with a total payload capacity of 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms).

It was reportedly built in just over a month, using a hull design with over two decades of operational service with the US Navy as a foundation.

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