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Navy And HII Reach R&D Agreement For USV Threat Detection System

Navy And HII Reach R&D Agreement For USV Threat Detection System
The Threat Tracker autonomous threat detection system developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries agreed on a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to integrate it onto the company’s Unmanned Surface Vessels. (Graphic: U.S. Navy)

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] recently agreed to a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for an autonomous threat tracking system based on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). A CRADA is a technology transfer tool that occurs between one or more federal laboratories and non-federal parties where the lab commits resources but not funds to the non-federal entity. This includes committing personnel, facilities, equipment, and intellectual property. The agreement was made…

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