The unmanned vessel, Seahawk, is operating alongside the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Carrier Strike Group, which is currently crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao confirmed the deployment on October 14, describing the unmanned vessel as a force multiplier.

Key facts:

Vessel: Seahawk, Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessel (MDUSV).
Manufacturer: Leidos.
Length: approximately 42 metres (137 feet).
Displacement: approximately 145 tons.
Design: unmanned trimaran capable of extended autonomous operations.
Carrier: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).
Strike group: Carrier Strike Group 9.
Deployment: Pacific Ocean, with the carrier group expected to proceed toward the Middle East.

Previous operations: Seahawk participated in the 2026 RIMPAC exercise and earlier Navy trials.

Fleet status: Seahawk transitioned from an experimental platform into the Navy fleet in April 2026