Engineered for agility and speed, the SB-1 Defiant was a standout contender in the Army’s modernization plans, featuring a coaxial main rotor and rear-mounted propeller for added thrust. It ...

Separate from GAO’s report, congressional testimony from acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby this week revealed the Navy will take ownership of Defiant (USX-1) following ongoing ...

The DARPA-built USX-1 is a drone ship that was built to run without any crew aboard. Here's everything we know about this next evolution of naval warfare.

The U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) can be optionally manned whereas the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) USX-1 is autonomous.

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The USX-1 Defiant, a 240-metric-ton unmanned ship, could soon go for its months-long open-water cruise to demonstrate its core capabilities.

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The USX-1 Defiant was built in 14 months in Freeland by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Serco, a multinational defense contractor based in the United Kingdom and the prime contractor and designer ...

A prototype military vessel that doesn’t have a crew has recently been unveiled on Whidbey Island. The USX-1 Defiant was built in 14 months in Freeland by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Serco, a ...

DARPA’s USX-1 Defiant autonomous prototype. Image — DARPA Earlier this month, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the successful launch of USX-1 Defiant, a ...

This spring, the Defiant will embark upon a multi-month demonstration that will test the craft’s autonomy, endurance, and resilience.