Canadian royal navy tests hammerhead kamikaze USV

The Canadian Royal Navy has just conducted its first successful test of an explosive-laden unmanned kamikaze surface vessel (USV), essentially a remote controlled boat bomb. The weapon is being called the Hammerhead, and the test footage shows it not only carries an extremely potent explosive payload, but it also appears the vessel is fast and nimble in delivering its ordnance. The Ukrainian military has pushed the envelope of warfare, as their effective USV attacks against Russian Naval vessels are the inspiration for Canada's research and development of the Hammerhead. The Yemeni Houthis are already using their own (Iranian) designs of USVs for terror purposes, striking cargo vessels in the Red Sea. These USV pose a major threat to navies across the world, so even as countries develop their own USVs, they are also developing ways to defeat them.

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