Posted on Sep 23, 2023
Unmanned U.S. Navy vessels make Japan debut
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The U.S. Navy has for the first time dispatched two of its medium-sized unmanned prototype vessels to Yokosuka Naval Base as it prepares to increase both the number and use of multidomain drones in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing tensions with China.
Formally known as unmanned surface vessels, the autonomous Mariner and Ranger arrived at Yokosuka, home to the U.S. Seventh Fleet, on Monday as part of a long-range deployment that began last month at their home port just north of Los Angeles.
The Pacific crossing, the first-ever by U.S. Navy unmanned ships, was made with a small crew on board as the vessels are still test platforms.
The move was also part of an ongoing multidomain capabilities exercise aimed at testing, developing and evaluating the integration of unmanned platforms into wider fleet operations, alongside allies and partners.
Formally known as unmanned surface vessels, the autonomous Mariner and Ranger arrived at Yokosuka, home to the U.S. Seventh Fleet, on Monday as part of a long-range deployment that began last month at their home port just north of Los Angeles.
The Pacific crossing, the first-ever by U.S. Navy unmanned ships, was made with a small crew on board as the vessels are still test platforms.
The move was also part of an ongoing multidomain capabilities exercise aimed at testing, developing and evaluating the integration of unmanned platforms into wider fleet operations, alongside allies and partners.
Unmanned U.S. Navy vessels make Japan debut
Posted from japantimes.co.jp
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“We continue to turn fleet feedback from exercises into adapting technology and requirement generation in order to provide realistic and impactful capabilities that future USV programs of record will bring to the Navy,” he said.
USVDIV-1 also participated in Large Scale Exercise 2023 last month, which brought together 25,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel to test their ability to coordinate large scale formations while tackling realistic scenarios akin to what they might experience in conflict.
The exercise included six carrier strike groups — two live and four virtual — spread across all seven U.S. fleets. The USVs integrated with the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and its strike group during Large Scale Exercise, according to the Navy.
Vice Adm. Scott Conn, the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting requirements and capabilities, told Defense News in April that the Navy is shooting to operate both manned and unmanned platforms within the next 10 years."
..."“We continue to turn fleet feedback from exercises into adapting technology and requirement generation in order to provide realistic and impactful capabilities that future USV programs of record will bring to the Navy,” he said.
USVDIV-1 also participated in Large Scale Exercise 2023 last month, which brought together 25,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel to test their ability to coordinate large scale formations while tackling realistic scenarios akin to what they might experience in conflict.
The exercise included six carrier strike groups — two live and four virtual — spread across all seven U.S. fleets. The USVs integrated with the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and its strike group during Large Scale Exercise, according to the Navy.
Vice Adm. Scott Conn, the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting requirements and capabilities, told Defense News in April that the Navy is shooting to operate both manned and unmanned platforms within the next 10 years."
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