The Navy last month directed its top surface warfare officer to develop the concepts of operations for two major unmanned surface vessel programs, according to a Dec. 19 message to the fleet. The surface forces chief is expected to submit a final draft of the CONOPs for the Medium and Large Surface Vehicles by Sept. 15. The formal direction to create the CONOPs is significant because both programs faced pushback last year from lawmakers who said the Navy did not...
