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The US Navy’s unmanned surface vessel (USV) is part of its ‘Ghost Fleet Overload’ program. The SM-6 missile was fired using the Navy’s experimental launcher, the ‘Ranger’. This program was aimed at determining the capabilities of unmanned warships and also to understand the way they operate.

The Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office’s (SCO) Ghost Fleet Overlord program was launched in 2017.

“The program aims to rapidly field autonomous surface vessels in order to better expand the reach of manned vessels”, according to the Pentagon. The project aims to develop ships that will not just travel from point A to point B on their own, but also follow the rules of the sea and avoid other ships autonomously.

As seen in the video, the Ranger tested a containerized four-pack SM-6 launcher. The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), also known as RIM-174, is a ship-launched anti-air and anti-surface interceptor missile developed by Raytheon Company.

The SM-6 is part of Raytheon’s STANDARD missile family, which includes SM-1, SM-2 and SM-3. The SM-6 is the first missile of its kind, with anti-air, anti-surface, and sea-based terminal defense capabilities, which enable it to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles. The first SM-6 missile was deployed by the US Navy in December 2013.

The missile showed its ability to protect ships from the threats of ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight in 2015. In 2016, the SM-6 missile successfully hit its first surface target, strengthening the US Navy’s concept of dispersed lethality, the ability to attack from any ship or position.