Episode · The Proceedings Podcast
EP. 500: The Manned–Unmanned Surface Force Is Here
18 May 2026 · 39 min
Episode notes
Host Bill Hamblet joins Captain Garrett Miller, Commodore of Surface Development Group One, and Brian Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, to discuss how the U.S. Navy is rapidly integrating unmanned surface vessels and autonomous systems into the fleet.
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