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Drone missile frigates could become distributed task groups

Future uncrewed combatants may operate less like isolated boats and more like task groups of cooperating systems.

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Question

What role might drone missile frigates play?

Short answer

They may evolve into distributed task groups, with each uncrewed combatant coordinating other systems around it.

Notes

Drone development could distribute sensors and weapons across multiple linked vehicles. In that model, a frigate would be more than an uncrewed copy of a conventional hull. Each platform could command or cooperate with its own supporting group, turning one vessel into the center of a small distributed force.