Navy plans Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative | InsideDefense.com

The U.S. Navy is launching a Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative to develop AI, autonomous systems, new launch platforms, and manufacturing resilience technologies for nuclear deterrence. This represents a major procurement signal across 20+ focus areas for defense contractors and deeptech suppliers.

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