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The Navy is standing up “task forces” focused on unmanned systems, but its unclear how they’ll work together or with the Unmanned Campaign Plan.
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Rep. Joe Courtney’s comments on on the heels of other lawmakers and military officials pushing for the Navy to get a larger slice of the 2022 defense budget
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“There is an underlying commitment to move as fast as you can… because the pacing threat is constantly moving and accelerating,” said Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
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“What I was looking at when I first came into the job was a number of unmanned efforts that were on the way and not being necessarily coordinated,” CNO Adm. Mike Gilday says.
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The Unmanned Campaign Plan, which has been in the works for months, promises to be the first time the Navy will wrap all of its unmanned efforts together into a coherent whole.
By Paul McLeary![As Navy Shifts Gears, Huntington-Ingalls Buys Autonomy Firm](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/USVWatcher-225x150.jpg)
Huntington Ingalls, best known for building the Nimitz and Ford-class carriers, amphibious ships and nuclear submarines, is taking notes on the Navy’s new plans to build unmanned ships.
By Paul McLeary