Building maritime drones in months—not years—could be key to creating the Navy’s hybrid fleet

The Navy is finally in a place where it can start picking winners in its pursuit of maritime—specifically underwater—drones, but the ability to produce them en masse should be a prime consideration when awarding contracts, according to one lawmaker. “I think they're making some good progress. I remember going to Newport…and seeing all kinds of great research projects. But when I asked, ‘When's the down-select going to happen?’ People look at me like&hell