Official: Navy has congressional support for LDUUV acquisition strategy

By Lee Hudson / November 1, 2016 at 8:00 AM
The Navy has congressional support for its Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle phased rapid prototyping strategy, according to a service official. Vice Adm. Joseph Mulloy, deputy chief of naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources, told reporters Oct. 26 after his presentation at the Naval Submarine League's annual symposium in Arlington, VA, the Navy wants to take a rapid acquisition approach with its unmanned systems and the corresponding weapons and sensors. "That's why we changed the LDUUV package last...

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