OPT modified its WAM-V 16 USV to carry and remotely deploy Greensea IQ's 300-pound Bayonet 150 AUGV. The proof of concept focused on transport, release, and safe separation. Bayonet then operated independently to the beach. The test supports potential defense applications in mine countermeasures and surf-zone operations.

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