The USX-1 Defiant is a first generation NOMARS prototype that was completed in February 2025[1] and began sea trials in following month. It was first seen in public in March 2025 near the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island.[2] The ship has an LOA (length overall) of 180 feet with a 240 metric ton displacement.[3]
References
- ^ "No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS)". www.darpa.mil. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ Joseph Trevithick (4 March 2025). "Mysterious Naval Vessel Spotted In Washington State Is A New DARPA Drone Ship". The War Zone. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Construction of first NOMARS prototype complete, sea trials to begin this spring | InsideDefense.com". insidedefense.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
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