US Navy developing water-based drones to combat China pacing challenge, but wary of 'unproven technology'
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The Navy has faced a number of setbacks in deploying new ships after the vessels suffered various technological shortcomings that forced early retirement.
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One way that the Navy has identified water-born drones as an affordable but effective means of delaying that challenge: The Navy’s 5th Fleet has already deployed smaller drones of this nature in waters off the Middle East.
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