The US Navy aims to have 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels in service by the end of 2028, Christopher Miller, the Navy's acting portfolio manager for robotic and autonomous systems, said on 12 November at the Naval Submarine League's annual symposium in Arlington, Virginia.
Miller compared the plan with the six to eight years he said it takes to build a DDG destroyer today. “I'm gonna deliver 30 MUSVs by 2028,” he said.
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The maritime service branch of the US armed forces, with 290 combat vessels, the world's second-largest navy.
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Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel
Uncrewed surface vessel
A class of uncrewed surface vessel that the US Navy plans to field 30 of by the end of 2028.
Christopher Miller
US Navy robotic and autonomous systems manager
The Department of the Navy's acting direct reporting portfolio manager for robotic and autonomous systems.
