1、2025/6/13 11:23The US Navys uncrewed futurehttps:/euro- Portuguese Navys innovative multifunctional naval platform NRP D.Joo II,currently under construction by Damen,is one of the worlds?rst purpose-designed dronecarriers.It is conceivable to imagine a fully-?edged aircraft carrier dedicated to UAV
2、operation.DamenAnzeigeThe US Navy faces several fundamental,interrelated challenges as it tries to shape the?eet it will have in the mid-21st century and beyond.1 These issues are not unique to the United States,but are common to many democraticnations across Europe and East Asia.The US Navys abilit
3、y to acquire new ships is hampered both by their prohibitivecost and by the limited scale of the US defence industrial base,since the US Congress precludes the navy frombuying warships from allied nations.Even if this could be overcome,the US Navys long-term ability to adequatelycrew ships will gradually be diminished by declining cohorts of young people and the unwillingness or inability ofmany of them to serve.The US Navys uncrewed futureDr Scott Savitz19.May 2025