Pentagon Test-Fires Anti-Ship Missile from Unmanned Vessel

The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced a missile launch from the unmanned surface vessel (USV) Ranger in a milestone test.

The DoD’s Twitter post video shows an SM-6 missile fired from a four-pack containerized launcher off the ship’s deck. The three-in-one Raytheon missile is capable of anti-air warfare, ballistic missile defense, and anti-surface warfare missions, according to the manufacturer.