Bulwark Dynamics develops unmanned transport landing craft Caravel 35, experts say it is worthy of reference for Taiwan

"Bulwark Dynamics" is developing a 35-foot version of the unmanned transport vehicle "Caravel 35". (Picture taken from Bulwark Dynamics linkedin)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] As drones continue to be used in conflicts and battlefields, drones for various purposes have sprung up. The US defense startup "Bulwark Dynamics" is recently developing an "unmanned transport landing craft" that can navigate, enter ports and unload cargo autonomously. Military expert Wang Zhenming analyzed that this new mode of transportation is worthy of Taiwan's reference.

The "Caravel 15" unmanned landing craft has completed full testing. (Picture taken from Bulwark Dynamics linkedin)

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, "Bulwark Dynamics" is developing the "Caravel" series of unmanned transport landing craft. As an unmanned surface vehicle (USV), it can transport cargo ashore without the need for ports, docks or cranes. The ship is designed to sail to unprepared coastlines, autonomously unload cargo, and evacuate from the beach. The "Caravel" can perform tasks even in environments where GPS is blocked or unavailable.

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"Bulwark Dynamics" will use the "Caravel 15" prototype boat to demonstrate the complete mission process in early 2026, including unmanned navigation, beach landing, cargo unloading, and beach evacuation without human intervention. The "Caravel 15" is 15 feet (4.5 meters) long, has a payload capacity of 6,600 pounds, and a range of 340 nautical miles. It is designed to be loaded into a container and deployed from an aircraft or larger ship. It has completed full testing.

"Bulwark Dynamics" is developing two versions of 35-foot (10.6 meters) and 55-foot (16.7 meters) unmanned transport boats, designed to carry one and two 20-foot standard container units (TEU) of cargo respectively. The "Caravel" series of unmanned boats share a number of major components, and the company "Bulwark Dynamics" aims to achieve large-scale production.

"Bulwark Dynamics" has raised US$6.8 million in seed funding to develop and produce its "Caravel" unmanned transport landing craft. Japan's Onomichi Shipbuilding is also one of the investors. "Bulwark Dynamics" and Onomichi Shipbuilding signed a cooperation memorandum. The two parties will cooperate to build the "Caravel" series of products in Japan, using existing shipyards for construction. Both parties are also considering setting up a dedicated factory site for serial mass production of unmanned ships.

Military expert Wang Zhenming believes that this new transportation method is worthy of Taiwan's reference because it can reduce risks. Even if an unmanned transport ship is sunk, only one container will be lost, instead of the heavy losses like large container ships. Moreover, it can be transported fully automatically, and it does not even matter if there is no port. Wang Zhenming emphasized that this would also reduce the possibility of Taiwan being blocked, maintain necessary transportation pipelines during wartime, and unmanned transport ships would not be afraid of human losses.