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The contemporary naval battlespace, which encompasses littoral warfare, has created new challenges that require innovative responses. When operating in such an arena, one has to look for different solutions that conventional approaches do not address. One of these is employment of the Protector USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle), that deals with modern threats. The USV is an autonomous system suitable for various scenarios such as maritime security, force protection, naval dominance, mine countermeasures, intelligence and more. The Protector is in operation with the Israeli Navy and a number of other countries.
USVs have recently gained recognition for...