POLITICSNYT US
How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics
The Navy's drone boat program, involving Saronic Technologies' Corsair unmanned vessel, has become entangled in political issues. Saronic, a company that has appeared twice on the Navy’s potential contract winners list, has developed strong connections to allies of President Trump.
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