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Navy Begins First Unmanned Battle Problem

Monday, April 19th, 2021

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Navy Begins First Unmanned Battle Problem

The formerly DARPA Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program full-scale Sea Hunter demonstration vehicle, used for modeling as a Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV). (Photo: DARPA)

The Navy began its first joint unmanned and manned capabilities fleet battle problem exercise on April 19 off the coast of San Diego, Calif. The exercise is led by U.S. Pacific Fleet, executed by the 3rd Fleet, and is called Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP21). The event aims to “generate warfighting advantages by integrating multi-domain manned and unmanned capabilities into the most challenging operational scenarios,” the Navy said. The exercise is expected to run from April 19 through…

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