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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James Brooks

Denmark sends robot sailboats to monitor Russia’s shadow fleet

Workers deploy a Saildrone "Voyager", uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), into the Baltic Sea at the Koge Marina in Koge, eastern Denmark - (Associated Press)

Denmark's armed forces have deployed four uncrewed robotic sailboats, named "Voyagers," for a three-month operational trial in Danish and NATO waters.

Built by Saildrone, a California-based company, these 10-meter-long vessels are designed for surveillance and can operate autonomously for months at sea, powered by wind and solar energy.

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