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Posted by Felix C on March 19, 2025, 15:27:30, in reply to "Re: I picked Falklands as I was able to understand the weaponry and tactics used"
Well I will be busy for awhile. 
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The best overview of US Navy USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel) and UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vessel) programs and objectives which I can find, dated from 2019:
https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20190625_R45757_3d06a40cba16d1f25e5338f81d537308d9634c1f.html
US military UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) tier classification system:
https://simpleflying.com/5-categories-drones-us-military/
You can run searches on specific UAVs listed for more detailed info on each.
In addition to the above, the US Navy is engaged in a whole slew of Small USV programs. I tried to find a comprehensive list, but could not. Three I do know of are:
The CUSV, very important in the LCS MCM program:
https://www.textronsystems.com/products/cusv?utm_source=ust&utm_medium=sponsoredcontent&utm_content=-&utm_campaign=article
The Devil Ray program:
https://martacsystems.com/products/t38/
And the GARC:
https://defensescoop.com/2025/01/17/navy-garc-global-autonomous-reconnaissance-craft-ramp-up-production/
Other articles of interest which I came across while searching:
https://www.twz.com/air/navy-to-simplify-drone-ship-plans-focus-on-containerized-payloads-that-look-alike
https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-to-explore-arming-other-ships-with-missiles-amid-constellation-frigate-woes
https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sna-2024/2024/01/navsea-showcases-development-of-armed-small-usvs/
https://news.usni.org/2025/03/18/navy-deploys-first-operational-lcs-mine-countermeasures-packages
Hope this gets you started on understanding the vast topic of drones in the US Navy. Previous Message
I wish to understand how warships/naval air/submarines,etc would be used in a future conflict and well ship design is part of that as well.
I feel as a 19th century colonial soldier thrust in into the Western Front trenches at the height of the GW.
Hence all my drone questions here which I ceased as someone mentioned it may provide info to OPFOR. LOL finally was able to use that acronym.
The little skirmishes between our Navy and other countries since 1982 seems like Godzilla stomping Tokyo.
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Not an answer here, but an additional thought.
Felix, you ask about development since the Falklands in 1982.
I think a major turning point was the collision of USS Belknap and JFK and the resulting fire on Belknap. This was the time when they figured out that aluminum ships had a problem in fires. I believe that was the starting point for destroyers to be built of steel going forward. Not sure about international navies.
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Evolution of warship design and use from the Falklands to today?
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