With a topline of nearly $925 billion, the Senate Armed Services Committee unveiled its draft fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill that would prioritize Navy advancement in several areas, including unmanned technology. While no specific programmatic funding details are available yet, provisions in the draft bill highlight the committee’s interest in rapidly advancing the development and deployment of unmanned capabilities, including surface vessels and underwater vehicles. One provision would make USVs and UUVs exempt from the Senior Technical Authority requirement...
