Several British, American, and European companies are discussed as suppliers of large uncrewed surface-vessel concepts. Claims by Navantia to lead the field are questioned because competing programmes are also under development. The US Navy's medium and large USV trials are offered as grounds for judging its work potentially further ahead. Austal, Damen, BAE Systems, and Atlas are among the other names mentioned. The comparison remains provisional and cautions against treating a company's sales claims as proof of technical leadership.
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How mature large uncrewed surface-vessel programs really are
American trials are offered as a reason to question claims that one European supplier has a decisive lead in large uncrewed surface vessels.