EP. 500: The Manned–Unmanned Surface Force Is Here
From The Proceedings Podcast by U.S. Naval Institute
May 18, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the integration of unmanned surface vessels and autonomous systems into the U.S. Navy fleet.
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.
People in this episode
Host: Bill Hamblet
Guests: Captain Garrett Miller, Brian Clark
Topics covered
- unmanned surface vessels
- autonomous systems
- U.S. Navy
- military integration
- defense technology
Keywords
- manned-unmanned surface force
- U.S. Navy
- autonomous systems
- military technology
- Surface Development Group One
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Navy, Surface Development Group One, Hudson Institute
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