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Navy Starts Second Unmanned Exercise For Pacific Fleet

Navy Starts Second Unmanned Exercise For Pacific Fleet
Ship deployable seaborne targets move in a swarm formation off the coast of San Clemente Island during the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 23.1. On May 2, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire M. DuBois)

The U.S. Pacific Fleet started its second multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise on May 1, called Integrated Battle Problem 23.1. The Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 23.1 is a tactical warfighting rehearsal event that the 3rd Fleet conducts to test and develop various fleet-centric unmanned concepts and capabilities. This includes unmanned surface vessels, undersea vessels and aerial vehicles and is starting with operations off the coast of California. The Navy said the exercise will focus on proving the concept…

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