Navy to establish USVRON 7 in San Diego, adding another robotic ship squadron to the force
The sea service is getting ready to stand up Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 7 in May.
By
Jon Harper
January 30, 2025
NAVAL BASE CORONADO (May 15, 2024) - Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) operate remotely in San Diego Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois)
The Navy is preparing to create a new unit focused on small unmanned surface vessels amid a push by the chief of naval operations to bring more robotic and autonomous systems into the fleet.
Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 7 is slated to be established in May in San Diego, California, according to service officials.
The organization will be “primarily tasked with operating and maintaining” a variety of small USVs, a Navy official told DefenseScoop.
That includes Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft and “future RAS systems,” the official said.
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