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USV, UUV Squadrons Testing Out Concepts Ahead of Delivery of Their Vehicles

September 9, 2020 5:02 PM

Sailors assigned to Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron 1 (UUVRON 1), mobilized with Undersea Rescue Command (URC), perform maintenance on a Bluefin-12D, an unmanned underwater vehicle, on board the Norwegian construction support vessel Skandi Patagonia on Nov. 25, 2017. URC is mobilized to support the Argentine government’s search and rescue efforts for the Argentine Navy diesel-electric submarine A.R.A San Juan (S 42). US Navy photo.

Development squadrons working with unmanned underwater and surface vehicles are moving out quickly to develop concepts of operations and human-machine interfaces, even as they’re still using prototypes ahead of the delivery of fleet USVs and UUVs, officials said this week. Read More →

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

September 9, 2020 8:54 AM

The following is the Sept. 8, 2020 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Navy Pushing to Maintain 2023 USV Program of Record Timeline

By: Megan Eckstein

September 8, 2020 7:38 PM

A Ghost Fleet Overlord test vessel takes part in a capstone demonstration during the conclusion of Phase I of the program in September. Two existing commercial fast supply vessels were converted into unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for Overlord testing, which will play a vital role in informing the Navy’s new classes of USVs. US Navy photo.

Several Navy program officials and resource sponsors today outlined how they’ll spend the next couple years giving Congress enough confidence in unmanned surface and underwater vehicles to allow the service to move from prototyping into programs of record. Read More →

HII Growing Unmanned Investments as Navy Plans to Expand Capability

By: Mallory Shelbourne

August 4, 2020 2:38 PM

Artist’s conception of the Boeing and HII Orca XLUUV. Boeing Image

As the Navy continues its pursuit of unmanned vehicles, Huntington Ingalls Industries hopes to harness its experience building the service’s largest platforms to expand naval capability in the unmanned realm. Read More →

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

July 29, 2020 11:24 AM

The following is the July 28, 2020 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

In Role Reversal, Boeing’s Defense Programs Prop Up Commercial Business

By: Ben Werner

April 30, 2020 11:47 AM

P-8 Poseidon in Seattle Factory. Boeing photo.

In the near term, Boeing’s leadership is counting on its defense programs to provide bottom-line stability as its commercial aircraft business buckles under pressure from COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

Navy, Marines Moving Ahead with Unmanned Vessel Programs

By: Megan Eckstein

October 31, 2019 2:34 PM

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy is gaining enough experience with unmanned vehicles on and below the water’s surface that it’s becoming easier to kick off new programs, as each can build on previous program’s lessons learned, service officials said last week. Read More →

Navy Issues Draft Request for Proposal for Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle

By: Sam LaGrone

August 14, 2019 4:05 PM

A Naval Sea Systems Command-developed Iraqi 60-meter Offshore Support Vessel. US Navy briefing material indicate that early versions of the service’s large unmanned surface vessels could be based on OSV designs. US Navy Photo

The Navy has put a call out to industry to send in ideas for its planned fleet of corvette-sized unmanned surface vehicles, according to a draft request for proposal announced on Wednesday. Read More →

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

July 3, 2019 7:55 AM

The following is the June 25, 2019 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

June 11, 2019 12:10 PM

The following is the June 10, 2019 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

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Tag Archives: Orca XLUUV

USV, UUV Squadrons Testing Out Concepts Ahead of Delivery of Their Vehicles

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

Navy Pushing to Maintain 2023 USV Program of Record Timeline

HII Growing Unmanned Investments as Navy Plans to Expand Capability

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

In Role Reversal, Boeing’s Defense Programs Prop Up Commercial Business

Navy, Marines Moving Ahead with Unmanned Vessel Programs

Navy Issues Draft Request for Proposal for Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

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