South Korea is moving to operationalize manned-unmanned teaming at sea, developing core technologies for combat unmanned surface vessels (USVs) designed to operate alongside crewed naval assets.
At the heart of the effort is an integrated control system that manages navigation and high-level command, enabling seamless coordination with manned fleets.
Complementing this is a weapons operation and launch control system that automates functions traditionally handled by onboard personnel.
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