Voltaic Marine Pairs Electric Drone Boat With Remote Turret in Recent Sea Trials

Michigan-based Voltaic Marine has trialed a new configuration of its AEU39 uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with a remote weapon turret in a recent exercise at sea.

During the test, the AEU39 used a 300 kilowatt-hour battery bank for power through standard interfaces, enabling the vessel to hold position at sea.

Official footage shows a Moog Space and Defense turret housed inside the vessel’s bow, hidden beneath a protected hatch that only opens during engagement. 

Read the full story on our new publication, The Drone Front: Voltaic Marine Pairs Electric Drone Boat With Remote Turret in Recent Sea Trials