Navy bolsters unmanned in FY-23 budget, but lacks detail on multiple programs

By Audrey Decker / March 29, 2022 at 3:11 PM
Nearly a year after rolling out a very ambitious unmanned campaign plan, the Navy provides details for some, but not all, of its unmanned programs in the fiscal year 2023 budget request. Funding for the Navy’s unmanned platforms increased to $2.9 billion in FY-23, according to service budget materials released yesterday. Research and development funding significantly increased for the Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle program, from $32 million in the enacted FY-22 budget to $117 million in the FY-23 request...

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