Strengthening Maritime Maneuverability: US Army's Composite Watercraft Company in the Indo-Pacific
The United States Army reactivates the 5th Composite Watercraft Company in Japan, boosting Indo-Pacific maritime capabilities.
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The United States Army reactivates the 5th Composite Watercraft Company in Japan, boosting Indo-Pacific maritime capabilities.
“Envision a swarm of these autonomous vessels going out to various island chains … not having to beach because we're gonna have the UAVs come in, meet somewhere over the water, grab portions, and take that AOR’s portion … of ammo, food, blood,” said Rob Watts, the deputy director of the Army’s contested logistics cross-functional team.
In 2023, the US Army eyed ways to better support troops in the Indo-Pacific region, and ways to restructure its formations for the future.
“What we learned was, given the requirements we gave the vendor, it just was going to cost more. ... You don’t want to see that, but it’s going to happen sometimes," Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said.
The service sees expanding its pre-positioned equipment in the area as part of its contribution to deterring China.