New Navy Unmanned Command Will Send 4 Experimental Large USVs to RIMPAC
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A quartet of experimental unmanned surface vessels will set sail for Hawaii this summer…
Report on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the May 5, 2022 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and…
Navy Rethinking Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle After Middle East Tests, Says CNO Gilday
The Navy is rethinking its planned portfolio of unmanned surface vehicles following testing of a variety of USVs in the…
After a Decade of Debate, Cruisers Set to Exit Fleet in 5 Years
NORFOLK, Va. – USS Vicksburg (CG-69) is in the middle of a $200 million repair period meant to keep the…
GAO Report on Navy Unmanned Systems
The following is the April 2022 Government Accountability Office report, Uncrewed Maritime Systems: Navy Should Improve Its Approach to Maximize…
Navy Clear to Decommission 5 Cruisers, Unclear Which Ships Will Leave the Fleet
The Navy is clear to decommission five Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 defense appropriations…
Report on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the Feb. 17, 2022 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and…
CNO Gilday Taking a More ‘Realistic’ Approach to Unmanned Systems in the Fleet
SAN DIEGO, Cailf., – In the next five years the Navy wants to put smaller unmanned platforms in the fleet…
U.S. 5th Fleet Set to Expand Unmanned Ship Operations in Middle East
The U.S. Navy is emphasizing unmanned surface ships in its testbed effort for new platforms operating in U.S. Central Command,…
Top Stories 2021: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021.…