U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects <br><br>
Marine drones can range from missile-armed speed boats to minehunting miniature submarines and solar-powered sailboats equipped with high-definition spy cameras, underwater sensors and loudspeakers used to holler warnings at enemy ships. <br><br>
The Navy has a budget of $172 million this year for small and medium-sized underwater sea drones, falling to $101.8 million in 2025, the spokesperson said. That's a tiny fraction of the $63 billion Navy procurement budget proposed by President Joe Biden's administration for 2025. <br><br>
There aren't enough Navy sailors trained to pilot drones or to analyze vast swathes of data sent back from the craft's cameras and sensors, the sources said. <br><br>
At a cost ranging between $1 million and $3 million apiece, according to Navy and defense contractor sources, drones offer a relatively cheap and fast way to expand the Navy's fleet, especially as several large traditional shipbuilding projects - like a new class of frigate warships - are running years behind schedule.
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Hvordan tror du at avhengigheten av teknologi og ubemannede systemer i militæret kan påvirke rollen og antallet av menneskelige soldater?
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Hva er dine tanker om de etiske implikasjonene ved å bruke ubemannede sjødroner i krigføring?
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Med tanke på budsjetvalgene, bør USA prioritere finansiering av sjødroner over tradisjonelle skipsbyggingsprosjekter?
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Hvordan føler du om overgangen fra tradisjonelle marinefartøy til ubemannede sjødroner med tanke på sikkerhet og militær strategi?