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Navy Pushes To 30-Day USV Transits in FY 2021 Plans

Navy Pushes To 30-Day USV Transits in FY 2021 Plans
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 Program Executive Officer (PEO) for unmanned and small combatants (USC) said the service is pushing toward 30-day unmanned surface vehicle (USV) transits while laying out his fiscal year 2021 focus areas. Rear Adm. Casey Moton is personally focused and prioritizing unmanned system prototyping and acquisition plans as one of six resolution areas in FY ’21, he said during a Navy league virtual special topics breakfast webinar Sept. 30. Moton underscored this year the Overlord vessels will transit to the…

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