Sec. 1023. Competitive demonstration of extra large unmanned underwater vehicles
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Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall develop, conduct, and evaluate a competitive demonstration of the capabilities of extra large unmanned underwater vehicles, including non-developmental items from commercial or foreign partner sources. In developing and evaluating the competitive demonstration required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall consider the following:
The ability of extra large unmanned underwater vehicles to integrate into command and control systems. The ability of such vehicles to execute a high-value mission in a contested environment. Navigation, endurance, and concepts of employment with respect to such vehicles. The technical maturity, reliability, and maintainability of such vehicles. Feedback from military users. Not later than September 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees the unaltered assessment of the Secretary of the competitive demonstration required by subsection (a).
The assessment required by subparagraph
(A)may include recommendations for updating the funding and acquisition plans for the extra large unmanned underwater vehicle program, including a recommendation for a sole-source or competitive solicitation for a procurement contract under the program. Not later than September 1, 2025, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees the unaltered assessment of the Commander of— the continued validity of the extra large unmanned underwater vehicle requirement; and the advisability of changes to procurement under the requirement. In this section, the term extra large unmanned underwater vehicle means a system capable of operating completely submerged in the sea with a range of at least 1,000 nautical miles.