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BlackSea Technologies Contributes GARC USV And Support Ship To Operation Southern Spear

BlackSea Technologies Contributes GARC USV And Support Ship To Operation Southern Spear
Two Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) from Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3) operate remotely in San Diego Bay ahead of the unit's establishment ceremony. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois)

BlackSea Technologies on Wednesday revealed it is participating in the robotic-heavy Operation Southern Spear under U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/4th Fleet in the Caribbean Sea. The company said it is contributing one 16-foot Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and its Oceanus VI 162-foot Mission Support Vessel.  The GARC is designed for reconnaissance and provides operational support while the company bills the Oceanus VI as having a shallow draft, 30,000-pound payload capacity, and a 3,000-pound crane to…

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