Undersea cable attacks drive sea drone development — Stark’s Vanta unmanned vessels could be an affordable solution to protecting vital infrastructure

Anglo-German autonomous systems specialist Stark has demonstrated its first unmanned surface vessels (USVs). You might more commonly call them sea drones, or drone boats. The new Vanta-4 and Vanta-6, pictured in stealthy black livery, were put through their paces during NATO exercises in Portuguese waters in September. Designed for affordability and mass production, these sensor-packed sea drones are touted as a great solution for monitoring vital undersea cables, which have been easy prey to the…