Franchetti confident prototypes will usher in manned-unmanned fleet
The chief of naval operations said she's bullish on the Navy’s ability to operate a manned-unmanned fleet within the next decade or so.
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The chief of naval operations said she's bullish on the Navy’s ability to operate a manned-unmanned fleet within the next decade or so.
Adm. Franchetti’s plans to compete with China include better networks, unmanned infrastructure, and a new robotics rating for sailors.
The stakes are simply too high for us to be outpaced by our rival China, but we will fall short if we don’t wake up to the true threat.
"We learned a lot of skills that were multi-capable back in the late 1980s that we are now dusting off."
"We learned a lot of skills that were multi-capable back in the late 1980s that we are now dusting off."