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US Navy CSG 9 reportedly deploys with MUSV Seahawk unmanned surface vessel

The article reports that a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) "Seahawk" may have deployed alongside USS Theodore Roosevelt's Carrier Strike Group 9, described by senior Navy leadership as the first time a carrier strike group has deployed with a large/medium unmanned surface vessel. If confirmed, this is a notable step in integrating unmanned surface combat/support platforms into routine carrier strike group operations, potentially expanding distributed sensing and weapons capacity.

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deployment2026-10-08Medium unmanned surface vessel Seahawk reportedly deployed with USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group 9
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