IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (March 28, 2018) - Navy scientist Dr. Chris Weiland briefs visitors on the coordinated use of unmanned aerial vehicles for intelligence and targeting at a demonstration of the Surface and Expeditionary Warfare Mission Module that will be integrated in the developmental Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV). The mission module comprises engagement system technology developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division coupled with a Battle Management System that controls munitions such as the Longbow Hellfire Missile. The event comes on the heels of a cooperative research and development agreement that NSWCDD signed with Textron Systems who makes the CUSV. The agreement covers the integration of missile, designator, and remote weapon station payloads to the CUSV with its 3,500-pound payload capacity on the deck and a payload bay measuring 20.5 x 6.5 feet.  (
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