# BlackSea Comet USV at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `2522b033-e165-4a5f-96c0-1cdc11219d17`

First live-fire GARC employment during RIMPAC 2026 SINKEX. GARC kamikaze drone boat struck ex-USS Peleliu. Navy's first destructive GARC strike.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** blacksea-garc-rimpac26-hawaii
- **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:** [Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA](/locations/pacific-ocean-hawaii-usa.md) (id: `310bfcbb-3b78-4de1-9600-10b4fcf7d963`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-garc-kamikaze-drone-boat-blew-a-hole-in-ex-uss-peleliu-during-sinking-exercise

## Common questions

### What is the BlackSea Comet USV deployment at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA?

BlackSea Comet USV, built by BlackSea Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA on the DEPLOY registry. BlackSea Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates BlackSea Comet USV at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA?

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 Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the BlackSea Comet USV deployment at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA?

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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