The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Will Now Operate Surface And Undersea Drones

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans (Credit: Warrior Maven)

FOX News: Navy Littoral Combat Ship to operate swarms of drones

The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship will now have the ability to operate surface and undersea drones to improve effectiveness, particularly when it comes to destroying mines, surveying enemy waters and launching attacks.

The growing fleet of unmanned surface vessels has made rapid technological improvements in recent months, including being capable of performing longer-range surveillance. They've also become more effective at neutralizing mines and launching coordinated drone attacks.

Ocean drones are gaining new forms of autonomy, thanks to new technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and improved algorithms, the Navy strategy's emphasizes that humans will still be needed to make decisions such as when and if to fire weapons or others needed for combat.

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WNU Editor:  Another example of the U.S. Navy embracing drones to be a part of the fleet.