Ghost Fleet Overlord

[1] Ghost Fleet Overlord is being developed by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office.

[1] It is a partnership between the Defense Department's Strategic Capabilities Office and the Navy.

[5] While technically "uncrewed", the ships carry a crew of six human sailors.

Most of the ship's functions are automated, but can be carried out manually by the onboard human crew if the need arises.

[7] Its test will help in putting combat systems on Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles.

The unmanned surface vessel USV Nomad transiting the Pacific as part of RIMPAC 2022 .