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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

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Congress

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Congress

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