US Navy Centralizes Uncrewed Warfare Operations at New Virginia Integration Center

By Maria Mocerino · Interesting Engineering · 2026-09-27

According to Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Navy officially opened its Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. This new Echelon 3 command, led by Rear Admiral Melvin Smith, aims to unify disparate testi

According to Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Navy officially opened its Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. This new Echelon 3 command, led by Rear Admiral Melvin Smith, aims to unify disparate testi