FLANQ Debuts USV for Maritime Surveillance, Special Forces Ops
FLANQ, a German-based maritime defense solutions provider, launched Q-RECON, a European designed and built uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for operations in the littoral domain.Developed in response to an urgent operational requirement from a European customer, Q-RECON is a lightweight, two-meter long, two-man portable USV purpose-built for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tactical interdiction.A 30 kg internal payload bay supports a range of sensors, including 360°-night vision and multi-spectral cameras…
US Navy Sets November Date for USS Nantucket Commissioning
The U.S. Navy has set November 16, 2024, as the date of commissioning of future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship.The commissioning will take place at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts.The naming of LCS 27 honors the rich heritage of the people of Nantucket and the maritime legacy that the island represents.As the sponsor of LCS 27, Polly Spencer, the wife of the 76th Secretary of the Navy, will lead the time-honored Navy tradition of giving the order during the ceremony to ‘man the ship and bring her to life.’At that moment…
Inside the USN's Maritime Expeditionary Security Force
The Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) operates ashore, at sea and in the waters of harbors, rivers, bays and across the littorals to conduct maritime security operations across all phases of military operations by providing port and harbor security and high-value asset security inland, on coastal waterways, and ashore.According to Lt. Cmdr. Kara Handley, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command spokesperson, the Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Force currently operates 34-foot and 40-foot patrol boats…
