Last year, General Dynamics won a US Navy contract worth an estimated $15.9 million to develop its planned Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) System. The system is intended for use by the Navy’s submarine fleet.
Experts and analysts viewed the contract as part of a larger strategy to create a hybrid fleet of both crewed and uncrewed vessels, aimed at significantly enhancing the Navy’s operational effectiveness and agility across various maritime environments. This is also where the ‘Ghost’ fits in.