Navy says it will adjust to LUSV restrictions; new plan will be part of next budget

By Justin Katz / January 16, 2020 at 5:00 AM
Navy officers this week expressed confidence the service can adapt to new legislation that prevents it from including a vertical launching system on a major unmanned surface vessel concept design. "Obviously there's going to have to be some changes there," said Rear Adm. Casey Moton, the chief officer at the program executive office for unmanned and small combatants, when asked to comment on the provision’s impact. "At a high level, we're going to adjust. The requirement from our sponsor's perspective...

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