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The Army’s new watercraft plan banks on autonomy, commercial ships
The Army's plan for establishing a fleet of watercraft in the Pacific includes a commitment to deeper experimentation with autonomous vessels.
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Maritime tech strategy thus here.
US Army figures it is short of both time and money therefore it will have to work with what it has on hand, what is already in the pipeline and what it can secure from industry. "What is on hand" includes manpower.
They will be leaning heavily on procuring civilian Offshore Supply Vessels by contract and purchase to be operated by service personel, civilians and, to the extent possible, autonomously.
