# Navy tests missile-equipped Saildrone in Pacific exercise

_Published Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7:05 AM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

![Saildrone Surveyor SD-3001 — Primary](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uFUvCuBYpLznCPB9MPruAm-1920-80.jpg)

The U.S. Navy tested a Saildrone Surveyor SD-3001 unmanned surface vessel firing two Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles during the RIMPAC 2026 exercise, according to the report. The sail-powered vessel operated with the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group through the Navy's Adjunct Remote Engagement System. The exercise also tested the drone's passive electronic-warfare role: its sensors worked with an MH-60S helicopter to detect, classify and identify a surrogate threat. Saildrone and Lockheed Martin began the integration project in October 2025.

## Sources

- [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/us-navy-launches-missiles-from-its-first-drone-sailboat-saildrone-surveyor-launches-dual-jagm-missiles-carrier-strike-group-tests-armed-usv-and-electronic-warfare)

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Published: 2026-08-29T11:05:52.811Z
Story chronology: 2026-08-29T10:00:00.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-10-13T21:05:24.962Z
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