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The U.S. Navy is changing course again on drone ships with a new marketplace model
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.
- Officials say the model is designed to reward demonstrated performance at sea rather than fund another long prototype cycle.
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