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Navy Announces Unmanned Industry Day Ahead Of New R&D Contract

Friday, November 5th, 2021

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Navy Announces Unmanned Industry Day Ahead Of New R&D Contract

USS Ranger and USS Nomad SCO Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessels underway in the Pacific Ocean near the Channel Islands on July 3, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Eric Parsons)

The Navy on Nov. 2 announced an industry day for unmanned systems research and development later this month ahead of a planned contract. “The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) announces an Industry Day for Unmanned Vehicles (UxV) and Unmanned Systems (UxS) development, experimentation, demonstration, acquisition, operations, and employment resulting in products and/or services that are within thirteen functional areas,” the Navy notice said. The industry day is planned to be a virtual event on Nov. 18, with responses…

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