4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing
The milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.
DARPA taps teams led by General Atomics, Aurora Flight Sciences for ‘Liberty Lifter’ program
The program seeks to revolutionize how the Pentagon approaches both sealift and airlift, using a trick of physics in low-altitude flight.
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The Navy Wants A Fleet Of Unmanned Ships. Can Industry Take The Strain?
Shipbuilding executives say they can take the strain of maintenance for a fleet of unmanned vessels, but industry and the Navy have historically struggled with the warships they are currently managing.