U.S. Navy Eyes Submarine-UUV Mix

By Michael Fabey .

Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) represent some of the best operational investment opportunities for the U.S. Navy, and the service could use UUVs to offset submarine fleet reductions, says Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations.

“If we make the right decision on UUVs, we could perhaps absorb a smaller sub force structure,” Roughead said June ...

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