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3rd Fleet Wraps Up Fourth Unmanned Experiment Period

3rd Fleet Wraps Up Fourth Unmanned Experiment Period
Military and industry representatives view a Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV), Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC), and an M18 Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) on display as part of Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 24.1 at U.S. 3rd Fleet in San Diego, March 14, 2024. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lily Gebauer)

The 3rd Fleet finished the fourth experimentation event geared at testing unmanned vehicles and systems for the Navy on March 15. Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 24.1 lasted from March 4 to 15 off the coast of Southern California with unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). This was the fourth iteration of a series of tests with unmanned systems in the U.S. Pacific Fleet Experimentation Plan.  The Navy underscored this IBP features semi and…

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