Navy CNO unveils ‘Project 33’ with a heavy emphasis on robotic systems, information dominance
The forthcoming push is part of Adm. Lisa Franchetti's “CNO Navigation Plan."
By
Jon Harper
September 18, 2024
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti on Wednesday laid out a new initiative called Project 33 that includes a goal of scaling robotic and autonomous systems across the fleet by 2027 so that the sea service will be ready for a potential war against China.
The forthcoming push is part of her “CNO Navigation Plan,” which acknowledges that officials “cannot manifest a bigger traditional Navy in a few short years.”
“The Chairman of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has told his forces to be ready for war by 2027 — we will be more ready,” Franchetti wrote. “Project 33 is how we will get more ready players on the field by 2027. Project 33 sets my targets for pushing hard to make strategically meaningful gains in the fastest possible time with the resources we influence.”
Accelerating the integration of robotic platforms and autonomous systems is one of the seven “targets” for that initiative.
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