An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is a modified ocean-going barge equipped with propulsion systems to maintain precise position and a large landing platform. SpaceX developed these vessels to recover the first stage (also called the booster) of its launch vehicles.

Mar 4, 2025 · A slender, partially covered naval ship that recently emerged in Washington state is the Defiant, a new medium-sized uncrewed surface vessel (USV) designed from the keel up to operate without any humans ever onboard.Developed under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, …

A drone carrier is a crewed or uncrewed ship equipped with a flight deck on which drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) can take off and land. This ship can be civilian or military. In addition to drone carriers for unmanned aerial Vehicles, there are also others for unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles.

Mar 4, 2025 · Serco has launched USX-1 Defiant, a prototype of a DARPA program that aims to deliver cost-effective unmanned surface vessels to the fleet.

Sep 2, 2021 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX 's newest drone ship, "A Shortfall of Gravitas" (ASOG) arrived in port Tuesday (Aug. 31) with its first catch secured to its deck. The booster, dubbed B1061 by...

Mar 4, 2025 · US launches world’s first 240-ton unmanned ship for autonomous naval missions. The construction of the Defiant, measuring 180 feet and weighing 240 metric tons, was finalized in February 2025.

May 15, 2024 · China has built the world's first dedicated drone carrier. The ship has not been reported however and many of the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery. Hidden away in a shipyard on the Yangtze, far upriver from the major yards at Shanghai, is …

An unmanned surface vehicle, unmanned surface vessel or uncrewed surface vessel (USV), [2] [3] colloquially called a drone boat, drone ship [4] or sea drone, is a boat or ship that operates on the surface of the water without a crew. [5]

6 days ago · The USX-1: The Cutting Edge of the Naval Drone Revolution. Developed by DARPA under the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, this 180-foot, 240-metric-ton unmanned surface vessel (USV) is ...

ASOG's design includes a more streamlined deck and a large structure at the rear for equipment storage, optimizing the space for Falcon 9 rocket booster landings. The drone ship is tasked with supporting SpaceX's Atlantic launches from Kennedy …