Navy Unveils New Approach to Carrier Strike Groups and Unmanned Vessels

The Navy will start experimenting with new pairings of unmanned vessels and carrier strike groups this year, according to Vice Adm. Brendan McLane. A medium unmanned surface vessel will deploy alongside the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, and the Navy aims to learn how different mission packages can be paired together for future carrier strike groups. Breaking Defense reports that this initiative aligns with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle’s ‘Fighting Instructions,’ which seek to supplement carrier strike groups with customizable forces.