US Navy GARC kamikaze USV conducts first live-fire attack at RIMPAC 2026

The US Navy confirmed its Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) uncrewed surface vessel executed its first live-fire, end-to-end destructive attack during RIMPAC 2026 SINKEX against ex-USS Peleliu. The strike reportedly used a full autonomy stack (Anduril Lattice) and carried up to a 1,000-lb payload, indicating a move toward operationally relevant one-way attack USVs and autonomous maritime strike training.