Uncrewed task-force assets divide into recoverable craft and ocean-going ships

What are the smallest and largest uncrewed assets likely to accompany a future task force?

The estimate runs from hundreds of kilograms to 2,000-3,000-ton optionally crewed sloops, with a possible size gap between craft recovered aboard an LPD and independent ocean-going vessels.

The forecast ranges from craft weighing hundreds of kilograms to optionally crewed sloops of roughly 2,000-3,000 tons. Small craft could return to a landing platform dock for fuel, ammunition and maintenance, suggesting a possible break near the roughly 50-ton landing-craft scale used in this estimate. Larger vessels would need enough endurance and seakeeping to accompany a fleet independently. Removing people also requires computing equipment and duplicated systems because nobody aboard can make routine repairs. Black Sea explosive boats are considered effective within that environment, but their fuel range alone does not establish their ability to cross rough Atlantic or Pacific water.