Navy’s Project Overmatch eager for new software, ahead of schedule, admiral says
“What we need is the applications — not new computers, that takes longer to install on ships," said Rear Adm. Doug Small, commander of NAVWAR.
Navy’s Unmanned Plan Inches Forward; Ships To Have Crew Quarters
"It is too early to say where we will end up across that portfolio, but we are investigating a range of options via our prototyping efforts," Capt. Pete Small told the virtual Surface Navy convention
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EXCLUSIVE Navy Makes Major JADC2 Push, Linking Sensors & Shooters
Recent exercises like RIMPAC and Valiant Shield have tested some of this new data sharing. "There’s a couple of ships on the bottom of the Pacific right now from those exercises that were demonstrating some of those concepts," said Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler.
Robot Wolfpacks: The Faster, Cheaper 355-Ship Fleet
Smaller unmanned vessels will act as expendable scouts and decoys, larger ones -- over 50 meters -- will carry masses of missiles, while manned ships will carry both the largest systems and the human beings essential for rapid adaptation in combat.
Navy Needs Plan To Update Old Ships’ Weapons: Hill Staff
"What's missing at this point is what the Navy's modernization strategy is," the staffer said. The ships in question have enough margin for growth that they could accommodate upgrades, but how much does it cost to keep upgrading old ships? How does the cost:benefit ratio of such upgrades compare to spending the same amount on new vessels? The Navy's plan is appealing "philosophically," the staffer said, "but the devil's in the details."