Ghost Fleet Overlord USV program begins phase two
NewsOctober 02, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy announced the start of the second phase of its Ghost Fleet Overlord program, which is focused on the development of Navy's unmanned surface vessel (USV) fleet. Naval Sea Systems Command officials announced that for Phase 2 of the program contractds were awarded to the two industry teams participating in the phase one.
The two industry teams will focus on the integration of command-and-control systems and payloads. Phase II will complete in Fiscal Year 2021 at which point the Overlord vessels will transition to the Navy for further experimentation, according to the Navy release.
Phase I converted two existing commercial fast supply vessels into USVs and focused on autonomy system integration; demonstration of navigational autonomy; and hull, mechanical and electrical system reliability upgrades, according to the Navy release.
