
A new report by the Defense Department’s top weapons tester shows the Navy appeared to drag its feet when planning for an unmanned Aegis self-defense test ship (SDTS), requiring direction by the office of the Secretary of Defense.The new 2017 annual report by the Defense Department’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) said that on Nov. 21, 2016 the Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the Navy to fully fund the Aegis SDTS and aerial targets required to test the…