# BlackSea Comet USV at Gdynia, Poland: deployment

Canonical ID: `cce36ee2-8ecb-4606-bdee-64d42244e9c9`

GARC USVs deployed during BALTOPS 25 in Baltic Sea off Gdynia. Task Force 66 + Polish service members. First confirmed NATO exercise deployment of GARC.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** blacksea-garc-baltops25-poland
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [BlackSea Comet USV](/models/blacksea-comet-usv.md) (id: `01e3a655-2006-449a-805d-2387955f12a1`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [BlackSea Technologies](/companies/blacksea-technologies.md) (id: `8743755a-b33d-434a-8439-abb50023a56d`)
- **Location:** [Gdynia, Poland](/locations/gdynia-poland.md) (id: `438ae748-da85-4e36-9426-e88fbbb5586f`)
- **First seen:** 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/966540/ctf66-deploys-garc-during-baltops-25

## Common questions

### What is the BlackSea Comet USV deployment at Gdynia, Poland?

BlackSea Comet USV, built by BlackSea Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Gdynia, Poland on the DEPLOY registry. BlackSea Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates BlackSea Comet USV at Gdynia, Poland?

BlackSea Technologies, the manufacturer of BlackSea Comet USV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the BlackSea Comet USV deployment at Gdynia, Poland go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the BlackSea Comet USV deployment at Gdynia, Poland?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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