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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps Starts Market Research On Small Drone Boats For Recon

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

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Marine Corps Starts Market Research On Small Drone Boats For Recon

Artist concept of the Metal Shark Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel system for the U.S. Marine Corps. (Image: Metal Shark)

The Marine Corps recently published a Request For Information (RFI) to start market research to inform planning for a new small unmanned surface vessel (USV) to help conduct reconnaissance. According to an RFI published on December 1 by the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), the service is seeking to assess capabilities in the marketplace and update market research in support of preliminary acquisition planning for the Maritime Reconnaissance Unmanned Surface Vessel. The service is looking to ultimately procure a semi-autonomous…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]