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US Sea Services Weigh Adoption of Autonomous, Attritable Technology
Original: Sea Services Weigh How to Embrace Autonomous, Attritable Tech
The US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are examining how to integrate autonomous and attritable systems into their fleets, according to National Defense Magazine. Attritable platforms are lower-cost vehicles designed to be expendable in combat, and the sea services are debating procurement, doctrine and training as unmanned technology matures. The discussion reflects broader Pentagon interest in mass-produced drones to counter near-peer rivals.
Why now: Ongoing US defense planning debates about cheap autonomous naval systems amid great-power competition
US NavyUS Marine CorpsUS Coast GuardNational Defense Magazine
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- Sea Services Weigh How to Embrace Autonomous, Attritable Tech · National Defense Magazine
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