Navy creates new robotic and autonomous systems DRPM
Chris Miller will serve as acting DRPM RAS and PAE RAS, the service announced.
Navy green lights seven MUSV marketplace submissions to advance to prototype phase
The Navy did not reveal which companies' designs were selected to advance.
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Navy nixes MASC program, unveils new MUSV ‘marketplace’ amid Golden Fleet push
A new medium unmanned surface vessel marketplace will focus on production-ready, mission-capable platforms that could be delivered as early as fiscal 2027.
SCO ends Project Overlord, shifts unmanned vessels to Navy
The program produced four vessels that will now be at the Navy’s disposal.
Hypersonics, Unmanned Ship Teaming Ahead for Zumwalt Destroyer
Navy officials said this week that the destroyer, which still hasn't been deployed almost five years after she was christened, might find a place in the fleet after all.
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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Why Bigger Fences Aren’t Enough in the Age of Drones
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
Navy Awards Study Contracts On Large Unmanned Ship – As Congress Watches Closely
Today's deals for designs -- Large Unmanned Surface Vessels displacing 2-3,000 tons -- reflect the 'take it slow' approach being forced on the service.
Navy Inks Deal For New Unmanned Fleet
The $34 million deal marks the service's first real thrust to get unmanned ships into the water, despite Congressional worries the service is moving too fast.