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Navy/USMC

Esper: Unmanned Vessels Will Push Fleet Over 355 Ships

Monday, September 21st, 2020

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Esper: Unmanned Vessels Will Push Fleet Over 355 Ships

Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) off the coast of San Diego on Sept. 17, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper last week told sailors unmanned vehicles will allow the Navy to increase over a planned 355 ships. Esper spoke to sailors while visiting the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 17, currently conducting flight deck certifications in preparation for future operations. He said in the future the Navy will have a more balanced force to deliver effects from sea, land, air, space, and cyberspace. “Unmanned will enable us to grow the…

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