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US Deploys Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) To Japan For The First Time

Before arriving in Japan, USVDIV-1 had participated in the Navy and Marine Corpse' Large Scale Exercise 2023

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Sep 22, 2023
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YOKOSUKA - The United States has deployed unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to Japan for the first time to counter neighboring China after the U.S. Navy increased unmanned capabilities by establishing a new Unmanned Surface Division earlier this year.

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A statement by the U.S. Navy said, "The port visit marks the first time any U.S. Navy USV has visited Japa…

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