Saturday, March 6, 2010

The US Navy Has It's Own Plans For Unmanned Vehicles


Navy Official Calls For Rapid Deployment Of Unmanned Vessels -- Government Executive

Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead said he expects to take unmanned underwater vehicles from experimentation to routine deployments by the end of the decade, boosting the Navy's ability to detect mines, survey coastlines and conduct other sea missions.

Roughead's comments dovetail with findings in the Pentagon's recently released Quadrennial Defense Review of military capabilities and requirements, which urges the Navy to pursue crewless subsurface ships as the military continues to procure and use unmanned aerial vehicles in record numbers.

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My Comment: Playing catchup with US Air Force.

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