Navy to Use Sea Hunter in Fleet Exercises as Unmanned Systems Experimentation Continues
As the Navy experiments with its unmanned surface vehicle prototypes, the service plans to employ the Sea Hunter Medium USV…
USV, UUV Squadrons Testing Out Concepts Ahead of Delivery of Their Vehicles
Development squadrons working with unmanned underwater and surface vehicles are moving out quickly to develop concepts of operations and human-machine…
Navy Pushing to Maintain 2023 USV Program of Record Timeline
Several Navy program officials and resource sponsors today outlined how they’ll spend the next couple years giving Congress enough confidence…
PACFLEET Preparing for 2021 Unmanned Fleet Battle Problem
Early next year, U.S. Pacific Fleet will assemble the unmanned systems the Navy has deployed to the Indo-Pacific for an…
New SWO Boss Eyeing Advanced Warfighting Training, Mainstreaming LCS
The new head of the Navy’s surface fleet said his predecessor made major improvements in training and readiness, and he…
Program Office Maturing USVs, UUVs With Help From Industry, International Partners
The Navy’s transition from prototype to program of record for its portfolio of unmanned surface and undersea systems is being…
One Year In, SURFDEVRON Ready to Speed Up At-Sea Testing, Prototype Deliveries
One year after the stand-up of the Navy’s development group to test new concepts in surface warfare, the command is…
Sea Hunter USV Will Operate With Carrier Strike Group, As SURFDEVRON Plans Hefty Testing Schedule
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy’s experimentation squadron for unmanned surface vessels has big plans for its second year that include…
VADM Brown: Future Fleet Must Be Bigger, Leverage Unmanned Vessels
The Navy needs a bigger fleet – and while ongoing budget talks don’t sound promising for the buildup of manned…
Navy Refining Unmanned Surface, Underwater Vehicle Command Structures
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy is taking steps to mature organizations that oversee unmanned surface and undersea vehicles, with the…