Navy’s Unmanned Task Force to close down with arrival of new Disruptive Capabilities Office
The panel's work has been mostly classified, but was focused on linking useful unmanned tech to real operational issues.
By JUSTIN KATZ
on October 02, 2023 at 4:05 PM
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WASHINGTON — The Navy will disband its Unmanned Task Force as part of the establishment of the new Disruptive Capabilities Office, according to a Navy spokesperson, bringing to an end the secretive but influential panel that has driven the service’s recent endeavors into maritime robotic technology.
“The DCO will leverage the Unmanned Task Force’s lessons learned, best practices and processes, and incorporate key UTF personnel. Upon standup of the DCO, the UTF will be disestablished,” the spokesperson said.
While the UTF’s work was done mostly behind closed — and classified — doors, former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said its goals were broken down into seven “spirals” aimed at taking specific technologies from industry vendors and determining their value to the future fleet.
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/navys-unmanned-task-force-to-close-down-with-arrival-of-new-disruptive-capabilities-office/
