29 July 2022 Initial Operating Capability Declared for Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) WASHINGTON, D.C.— Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), a critical component of the Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC)...
13 May 2022 Navy Increases Unmanned Capabilities with Newly Established Unmanned Surface Division SAN DIEGO – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USVDIV) One during a ceremony, May 13, which also included a change of command ceremony for Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) One...
03 March 2022 Strategic Capabilities Office Transfers Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessels to U.S. Navy SAN DIEGO – The Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) officially transitioned the Ghost Fleet Overlord Program to the Navy Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) on Thursday, March 3, 2022. ...
27 January 2022 NAVCENT Expands Unmanned Integration, Operates Saildrone in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems...
13 December 2021 NAVCENT Launches Saildrone in Gulf of Aqaba for Exercise Digital Horizon GULF OF AQABA - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operationally testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Gulf of Aqaba, Dec. 12, as part of an initiative to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. 5th Fleet operations...
21 November 2021 Defense Secretary Visits USS Sentry, Unmanned Systems in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3) while at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 21. ...
19 November 2021 U.S. Navy, Jordan Partner on New Unmanned Systems Integration MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) briefed the head of Jordan’s navy on U.S. 5th Fleet efforts to integrate new unmanned systems during a visit to U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 18...
26 October 2021 NAVCENT Task Force Completes First Unmanned Integration Exercise At Sea NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain - On Oct. 26, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) completed exercise New Horizon, the first at-sea evolution for its new unmanned task force...
19 November 2020 Naval Postgrad School, Open Robotics Host Virtual Ocean Robotics Challenge The Naval Postgraduate School has again partnered with the robotics research and development company Open Robotics to host a virtual competition on autonomy with the 2020 Virtual Ocean Robotics Challenge...
14 July 2020 Navy Awards Contact for Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle Prototype The Navy on July 13, 2020 awarded a $34,999,948 to L3 Technologies, Inc. for the development of a single Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) prototype, with options to procure up to eight additional MUSVs. The award follows a full and open competitive procurement process...