cold war ii
defense advanced research projects agency
late 2020s
navaldrone
no manning required ship
nomars
serco inc.
testbed
u.s. navy
united states navy
unmanned
usv
See https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/02/uk-sets-out-project-cabot-ambition-to-deploy-autonomous-asw-screen-in-the-north-atlantic/
TLDR: Project Cabot proposes as Phase 1 "Atlantic NET" coverage of GIUK gap using a COCONO (contractor owned, contractor operated, naval oversight)...
From last October:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/10/07/mystery-deepens-around-unmanned-spy-boat-washed-up-in-scotland/?sh=c25f756541f3
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unmanned-spy-vessel-washes-up-in-scotland/
First directly mentioned on SPF back in 2017:
Most recent development:
https://news.usni.org/2019/03/13/navy-wants-ten-ship-3b-unmanned-experimental-ghost-fleet
Likely related in some way to the CARACaS program.
Here's a question-- right now, UAVs are becoming far more important, to where it's looking like more and more ships will have an organic capability. But to date, that generaly means A. putting a UAV on an aviation ship (carrier) or B. using a helicopter deck.
Have there been many studies at...
An unsolicited proposal from AAI to the USN for a new Fleet class USV. AAI built two prototypes on it's own dime, which the USN evaluated during the recent Trident Warrior exercises. Despite apparently doing well, there doesn't seem to be any prospect for USN orders in the near future. MAPC...
2010s
aircraft carrier
drone warfare
late 2000s
mothership
navaldrone
remotely piloted vehicle
royal navy
rpv
ucav
united kingdom
unmanned aerial vehicle
unmanned air vehicle
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