A Navy officer overseeing the service's newest unmanned surface vessels said Wednesday those vehicles will begin transits nearing a month in length this fiscal year.
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Justin Katz was Inside the Navy’s associate editor until November 2020. He was previously a local news reporter in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. A New York native, he graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, with a bachelor’s degree in communication.
A Navy officer overseeing the service's newest unmanned surface vessels said Wednesday those vehicles will begin transits nearing a month in length this fiscal year.
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