"A swarm of unmanned surface vehicles, coordinated by…" — Hongze Alex See (#c822)

Card #c822IR // #c822SynthesisMilitary report

A swarm of unmanned surface vehicles, coordinated by intercept-time and terminal-angle guidance to surround and contain a target, is a viable alternative or complement to manned vessels in maritime interdiction.

— In our words · Source: Coordinated Guidance Strategy for Multiple USVs During Maritime Interdiction Operations (Hongze Alex See)

[Use when]

Coordination is a force multiplier — swarms win by geometry and timing, not by adding more ships.

[Why it matters]

It treats interdiction as a coordination problem rather than a hull-count problem — the same logic now scaling into every drone swarm program, at sea as in the air.