Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West
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Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West

The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) built by BlackSea Technologies reaches its destination autonomously to waiting onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), held at Naval Station Key West, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022. FLEX aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and increase warfighter capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

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Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West
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Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Rodrigo Lopez, middle, and Lt. Sergio Zavala, Sailors assigned to Naval Reserve Fleet Readiness Center Jacksonville, pickup a delivery item from the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) built by BlackSea Technologies as it reaches its destination autonomously amongst onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), held at Naval Station Key West, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022. FLEX aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and increase warfighter capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

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Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West
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Navy's FLEX Continues on Key West

Greg Sutton, Vice President of Maritime Applied Physics Corporation (MAP-C) explains the functions of the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) to scientists from the Scientists-to-Sea program during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), held at Naval Station Key West, Oct. 18, 2022. FLEX aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and increase warfighter capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

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USNS Burlington Conducts Navy's Fleet Experimentation Program
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USNS Burlington Conducts Navy's Fleet Experimentation Program

The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) by BlackSea Technologies autonomously delivers a 500 pound payload to the Spearhead-Class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), amongst onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program underway in the Atlantic Ocean during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), Oct. 16, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

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USNS Burlington Conducts Navy's Fleet Experimentation Program
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USNS Burlington Conducts Navy's Fleet Experimentation Program

The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) by BlackSea Technologies autonomously gives chase to a boat in the Atlantic Ocean amongst onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program underway on the Spearhead-Class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), Oct. 16, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

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Jumping Into Action
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Jumping Into Action

Before joining BlackSea Technologies as Mission Solutions, the team behind Blue Tide Marine jumped into action when Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas. This 2019 story captures a remarkable moment of initiative, logistics, and service when a group of veterans, skydivers, and maritime operators suspended business as usual to deliver critical supplies to those in need

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