US hopes robo-ships can outwit China’s superior naval numbers

The US Navy’s USX-1 Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV) promises cost-effective, high-endurance fleet expansion while raising critical questions on survivability, cyber vulnerabilities and whether sea drones will be enough to counter China’s overwhelming shipbuilding advantage. This month, Naval News reported that Serco, under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS)
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