By David Jeans NEW YORK (Reuters) -During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly.

The SeaGuardian drone can provide persistent maritime domain awareness, capable of flying continuously for over 30 hours.

A decentralized drone network is reshaping spatial data—faster than satellites, trusted by blockchain, and built for AI, climate, and carbon markets.

When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood on the Pentagon’s parade field last month to announce a memo meant to accelerate the U.S. military’s ability to stock up on cheap drones, the sheet of paper he signed was delivered by a member of the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team, a Quantico, Va.-based unit that just got its start in January.

The U.S. Navy recently conducted a test of autonomous drone boats off the California coast, intended to showcase the Pentagon's prowess. During the test, one of the vessels stalled. As the team worked to fix a software bug, another vessel T-boned the stalled vehicle. Reuters managed to get its hands on footage of the accident.

Killing a Russian infantryman earns 10 points. All drone camera footage feeds into the central Delta software system, so hits can be easily verified. Ruslan Borovskiy (26), is the co-owner of a small drone factory in Lviv.