Several Navy programs continue to face delays and setbacks, including a key unmanned underwater vehicle platform which now may never transition to a program of record, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office. GAO's annual weapon systems assessment report details fabrication delays and battery development challenges that have plagued the program, and adds that in January 2024, the Navy “identified critical technologies for the XLUUV -- such as autonomy, battery endurance and navigation -- that have...
