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Projeto PRISMA; DroneShow Robotics 2026: Brazil test and trial record

CASNAV demonstrated long-distance remote control of a VSNT through Project PRISMA during DroneShow Robotics 2026. The event validates command-and-control experimentation and is not a platform procurement.

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Original development / event date: June 2026

Programme
Projeto PRISMA; DroneShow Robotics 2026
System / platform
PRISMA / CASNAV VSNT
Supplier
CASNAV
Customer / operator
Brazilian Navy / CASNAV
Geography
Brazil
Domain
USV
Mission
Remote C2 / Technology Demonstration
Activity
Product/Service Testing
Milestone stage
Validation / operational testing
Original value
Not disclosed · Not disclosed
USD qualification
Not disclosed
Quantity / scope
Not disclosed
Production / shipment / delivery
Not disclosed
Contract period
Not applicable — Not applicable
Contract duration
Not applicable

Interpretation: technical maturity

The useful output is a qualitative stage and stakeholder signal, not a numerical forecast.

Editorial responsibility: Tanish Prakash · Source review recorded 10 Oct 2026

Original references and evidence caveats

Original primary reference: https://www.marinha.mil.br/casnav/noticias/2026/06/participacao-do-casnav-no-droneshow-robotics-2025

Original supporting reference: Not independently located

Deep verified: CASNAV remotely controlled a VSNT operating in Guanabara Bay from DroneShow Robotics in Sao Paulo during Jun. 16-18, demonstrating remote C2 over hundreds of kilometers. Retained as a direct USV technology demonstration.

Reference notes are retained from the supplied source master. They do not establish independent verification of performance, deliveries, revenue or conversion.

Reported

Development and reported outcome

CASNAV demonstrated long-distance remote control of a VSNT through Project PRISMA during DroneShow Robotics 2026. The event validates command-and-control experimentation and is not a platform procurement.[S1]

Reported

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: Projeto PRISMA; DroneShow Robotics 2026. Platform or product: PRISMA / CASNAV VSNT. Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: CASNAV (reported headquarters/country: Brazil). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Brazilian Navy / CASNAV (reported headquarters/country: Brazil).[S1]

Reported

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Remote C2 / Technology Demonstration. Operating mode: Remotely Operated Surface Vessel (ROSV).

Reported

Contract, value and shipment signals

The master does not contain a dependable disclosed contract amount, shipment quantity or delivery schedule for this development. These should not be assumed to be zero.[S1]

Limitations

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Deep verified: CASNAV remotely controlled a VSNT operating in Guanabara Bay from DroneShow Robotics in Sao Paulo during Jun. 16-18, demonstrating remote C2 over hundreds of kilometers. Retained as a direct USV technology demonstration.

Interpretation boundary: Testing, authorization and demonstrations should not be counted as confirmed purchases or fleet deliveries without a separate acceptance source.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — validation / operational testing: The Brazil USV record for Projeto PRISMA; DroneShow Robotics 2026 is best treated as a technical maturity signal. Testing, demonstration and certification-type activity can reduce integration uncertainty but is not equivalent to contracted fleet deployment.

Traceability for buyers: The dataset associates CASNAV with Brazilian Navy / CASNAV for PRISMA / CASNAV VSNT. This supports stakeholder mapping; supply-chain tier, exclusivity and signed-customer relationships need the underlying source before firm classification.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking Remote C2 / Technology Demonstration, the relevant next proof points are marine mission suitability, payload integration and measurable delivery or service outcomes. Monitor test result, qualification scope, operational acceptance and subsequent paid orders.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Quantification limit: No sufficiently attributed contract value or physical platform count is disclosed for this record. UXV Searcher leaves these fields unavailable rather than treating non-disclosure as zero or applying an unsupported market average.

The useful output is a qualitative stage and stakeholder signal, not a numerical forecast.[S1]

Sources

Original reporting is credited to its publisher. The byline covers UXV Searcher's analysis only.

  1. [S1]Primary reference: marinha.mil.br
    marinha.mil.br
    Included in the provided master and its source notes; this export did not independently re-test the live URL or corroborate the claims.

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