Uncrewed platforms still require people to maintain them and command or control their operations. Those personnel continue to need welfare and family support. Whether the burden becomes greater or smaller remains uncertain. The drone-squadron studies discussed here suggest that it need not be lower than in comparable crewed units. Automation changes who performs naval work, while the responsibility to support those people remains.
Notable Point · 1:33:44-1:34:42
Uncrewed systems still depend on supported people
Automation changes naval work but does not remove the need to support the people who maintain, command, and control uncrewed systems.