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C2 Robotics is very pleased to announce the first export sales of its Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel (LUUV). Speartooth is designed to generate force-mass in the maritime domain as affordably as possible. Its purpose is to deliver military payloads over strategically relevant ranges at scale and with a high degree of stealth, reliability and autonomy. Speartooth has also been designed to be payload agnostic so that it can rapidly integrate whatever systems its operators require. After extensive real-world testing and successful participation in domestic and international exercises, Speartooth is now making its mark on the global stage with C2 Robotics achieving its first international sales of its LUUV. The company can’t reveal its customers, however C2 Robotics’ Chief Technology Officer Dr Tom Loveard stated that, ‘Our latest...