JAGM-armed Saildrone Surveyor USV deployed for RIMPAC 2026

A 20m Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vessel has been fitted with a Lockheed Martin launcher for four AGM-179 JAGM missiles and is participating in RIMPAC 2026. This represents a notable step toward arming long-endurance USVs for surface strike and potentially counter-UAS roles, advancing the U.S. Navy’s manned–unmanned hybrid fleet concept.