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U.S. Navy eyes autonomous vessels to revamp fleet

Name: U.S. Navy eyes autonomous vessels to revamp fleet
Uploaded: 2025-10-06T17:54:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 48 s
Description: After years of losing ground to China, American defense startups are now working to change how U.S. military ships are manufactured. Saronic Technologies aims to produce batches of autonomous maritime drones for the U.S. Navy by 2031. Rob Lehman, chief commercial officer, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

After years of losing ground to China, American defense startups are now working to change how U.S. military ships are manufactured. Saronic Technologies aims to produce batches of autonomous maritime drones for the U.S. Navy by 2031. Rob Lehman, chief commercial officer, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.