Sticking to legacy tactics won't beat China — adopt Secretary Hegseth's and the Army initiatives or surrender the edge.In a recent address, Admiral Christopher Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Sticking to legacy tactics won't beat China — adopt Secretary Hegseth's and the Army initiatives or surrender the edge.
In a recent address, Admiral Christopher Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscored the urgent need for a robotic hull-cleaning system to enable anytime maintenance, reduce drag, boost speed, and minimize fuel consumption for naval vessels. Hearing this, I immediately recognized an opportunity for the U.S. Army to step up and drive maritime innovation forward—at wartime speed. We transformed that vision into reality in record time, successfully demonstrating the technology on an Army Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) in Pearl Harbor last month.
Through bold leadership, the Army is pioneering risk-taking, slashing bureaucracy, and enhancing efficiency via the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI). Key components of ATI, including the Pathway for Innovation and Technology (PIT) and its FUZE program, as well as the U.S. Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) offices, are enabling rapid integration of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions—putting tools like robotic hull cleaners into Soldiers' hands within months.
Moving at Wartime Speed
Executing this autonomous hull-cleaning demonstration in just over two months, even amid a government shutdown, was no small feat, and it nearly unraveled at the last
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