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Aevex says its existing US Navy contract for GARC drone speedboats has been modified, bringing its total value to about $350 million and extending its term through June 2027.
Why it mattersBloomberg reported the company’s statement on 23 October. That is a substantial contract update for an uncrewed naval craft programme, though the figure is the contract’s total value, not a new order announced here. The boats are a concrete robotics development; the useful question now is what the expanded contract delivers.
Discuss: Should a larger contract and longer term count as evidence that a drone-boat programme is succeeding, or should performance results matter more?
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