Seapower subcommittee raises questions, concerns over Navy unmanned campaign plan

By Jordan Wolman / March 18, 2021 at 3:12 PM
Just two days after the Navy released its unmanned campaign plan , the first chance for senior Navy and Marine Corps officials to defend their framework was met with skepticism from House lawmakers. Members of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee shared concerns over the plan's cost-effectiveness, measures of accountability and general lack of detail. Despite asserting that unmanned systems will "undoubtedly" play a role in the Navy's future, subcommittee Chairman Joe Courtney (D-CT) said the military...

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