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January 2023
JUST IN: Navy’s First ‘Extra’ Large Unmanned Sub to Go Underwater ‘Very Soon’
The Navy is preparing to transition its largest unmanned submarine to date from land-based testing to underwater trials “very soon,” a service official said Jan. 30. -
July 2021
JUST IN: Overlord Fleet Building Trust in Autonomous Systems
By Meredith RoatenWhile two unmanned surface vessel prototypes continue to build trust in unmanned systems within the military, they will not yet be operated in fully autonomous mode, said a Navy official July 27. -
March 2021
JUST IN: New Coast Guard Team to Flesh Out Unmanned Systems Requirements
By Jon HarperThe Coast Guard plans to set up a new group to look at the service’s needs for a variety of unmanned systems, the commandant said March 11. -
April 2018
Navy Leadership Embracing Unmanned Systems for Future Combat
By Vivienne MachiNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Navy is investing in an array of remotely piloted platforms -from tiny quadcopters to gargantuan tanker aircraft - to meet mission needs on land, at sea and in the air, service officials said April 9. -
May 2002
High-Speed Unmanned Craft Eyed for Surveillance Role
By Roxana TironThe U.S. Navy is investing $55 million over six years to develop an unmanned surface craft that would conduct a wide array of missions in various marine environments.