
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…