The fleet exercises demonstrated the feasibility of unmanned surface vessels (USV). The program’s objective was achieved through long endurance transits and participation in fleet exercises. This is what SCO does best: integrate mature technologies to accelerate service priorities and create new capabilities for the warfighter." “At transition, this enables PMS 406 and the larger team of operators, warfare centers and industry to not miss a beat, continue advancing this technology, and provide a real capability sooner. “The Strategic Capabilities Office partnered with the Navy, Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS 406) specifically, from the beginning of the Ghost Fleet Overlord Program,” said Jay Dryer, Director, Strategic Capabilities Office. Designers installed perception and autonomy systems, automated and improved ship system reliability for extended missions and developed the command control and communications architecture. In partnership with the Navy, the objective of SCO’s Overlord Program was to convert large, commercially available vessels to autonomous operation.
SCO initiated the Ghost Fleet Overlord Program in 2018 to accelerate the Navy’s adoption of unmanned and autonomous systems. “Where unmanned systems work in concert with, and enable enhanced capability of manned platforms driving to an even more distributed and more lethal force.” “The future of our Fleet is a formidable manned and unmanned team,” said Koehler. SAN DIEGO – The Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) officially transitioned the Ghost Fleet Overlord Program to the Navy Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
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