USX-1 Defiant christened, launching Serco\u2019s autonomous era
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Virginia-based Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced the christening of the USX-1 Defiant<\/em>, the groundbreaking demonstrator vessel for DARPA\u2019s No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS<\/a>) program. The ceremony took place on Monday, August 11, at Everett Ship Repair in Everett, Wash., signalling a pivotal moment in Serco\u2019s future of naval architecture and autonomous operations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe christened a vessel that embodies a new spirit of innovation,\u201d said Tom Watson, CEO of Serco Inc. \u201cThe Defiant<\/em> re-imagines naval architecture, freeing us from the constraints of human habitation to create a ship capable of operating autonomously at sea. This aligns with the Nation\u2019s mission of delivering a distributed, highly capable USV fleet that can operate in contested waters and high-threat environments, extending the reach of our Navy\u2014without putting our sailors at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n The USX-1 Defiant<\/em> represents a radical departure from traditional ship design, conceived from the keel up with no provision or expectation for human crew. This \u201cclean-sheet\u201d approach aims to deliver unprecedented advantages in size, cost, at-sea reliability, hydrodynamic efficiency, and survivability, ultimately enabling a new class of highly capable and cost-effective unmanned surface vessels (USVs).<\/p>\n Following its christening, the USX-1 Defiant <\/em>soon will begin an at-sea demonstration of its reliability and endurance. The program aims to validate the core NOMARS concept, paving the way for significant advancements in unmanned naval capabilities.<\/p>\n The post USX-1 Defiant christened, launching Serco\u2019s autonomous era<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n