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I had a chance to meet with Robert Dane, CEO of Ocius, and his team during the 2025 Navy League meetings held the first week of April 2025. I have visited their original facility in Sydney on an earlier visit to Australia and have watched their progress with interest. As an Australian company, they have been a key part of gaining the trust of the Australian government to begin using maritime autonomous systems. Their bluebottle USVs are designed for persistent ISR missions built into a very robust surface vessel. I discussed these vessels in more detail in earlier articles or one can go onto their website to get more details with regard to the boats and their payloads. Last Fall, during my visit to the head of the...