
Following prototype demonstrations last year of various effectors for use in countering-drones at sea, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is assessing the results for future ship deployments and considering establishing a program of record for these capabilities, a Navy officer said on Thursday. The testing last summer aboard the destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) before it deployed included Anduril Industries’ Roadrunner recoverable autonomous air vehicle, the RTX [RTX] Coyote interceptor, the Longbow Hellfire missile system, supplied by Lockheed Martin…