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Sea Air Space Day 1 Signals a Navy Balancing Act Between Crewed Aviation and Unmanned Scale

Highlights from the first day of Sea Air Space 2026 pointed to a Navy trying to advance next-generation carrier aviation while widening its interest in medium unmanned surface vessels and other autonomous systems.

Key Takeaways

Breaking Defense highlighted a new F/A-XX timeline as a major Day 1 topic at Sea Air Space 2026.
The conference also showed strong interest in medium unmanned surface vessels and related autonomous systems.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

The U.S. Navy is changing course again on drone ships with a new marketplace model

The Navy has unveiled a new acquisition approach for uncrewed surface vessels that aims to move faster, lean more on mature designs, and open a path for contractor-owned or contractor-operated fleets

Key Takeaways

The Navy is replacing last year's plan with a new marketplace-style acquisition model for uncrewed surface vessels.
The first competition will focus on medium uncrewed surface vessels that can carry containerized payloads for different missions.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 27, 2026·via twz.com