What Happened
Theodore Roosevelt Sets Sail with Unmanned Surface Vessel
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is set to deploy with a Seahawk medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) as part of its strike group, marking a key milestone in the Navy’s transition of unmanned systems from experimental to operational. The deployment, which is the first of its kind, aims to integrate the MUSV into fleet operations and develop concept of operations (CONOPS) for unmanned systems. According to experts, this deployment could lay the foundation for how the Navy develops its CONOPS for integrating unmanned systems into the rest of the fleet. The Navy’s plans were first reported by Breaking Defense.