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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps To Shift LRUSV To Major Capability Pathway in 2027, DOT&E Says

Friday, February 14th, 2025

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Marine Corps To Shift LRUSV To Major Capability Pathway in 2027, DOT&E Says

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

The Marine Corps plans to transition its Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) to the major capability acquisition pathway in fiscal year 2027, according to the Pentagon’s top weapons tester. The annual FY 2024 Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report of major weapons programs said the service intends future development of the LRUSV to “focus on multi-domain sensor collections in support of the Maritime Reconnaissance Company.” The LRUSV prototype is capable of traveling semi-autonomously to…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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