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SOF explores unmanned naval platform

20th April 2018 - 19:00 GMT | by Andrew White in London

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The US Navy has conducted its latest demonstration of Textron Systems’ Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) as it considers a variety of concepts of operation (CONOPS), tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to support special operations forces.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) led trial, conducted at the Potomac River Test Range on 28th March, was used to initiate discussions regarding the weaponization of the CUSV.

According to Chris Nerney, technical program manager for unmanned systems at NSWCDD, the first project being considered for the CUSV is the integration of Longbow Hellfire Missiles as part of a Surface and

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