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imagine a future with a digital ocean ,

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a vast integrated network of sensors

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from seabed to surface to space

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including unmanned systems , subsidy

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sensors , ships , satellites , buoys

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and other critical technologies , both

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from us and our partners . This isn't

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decades or years from now . The

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technology exists today .

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Last September five We established the

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Navy's first unmanned and artificial

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intelligence task force . This

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launched us on a journey of discovery

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and innovation .

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The waters in the Middle East region

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are dynamic and vast . We're talking

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5000 miles of coastline from the Red

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sea around the Arabian peninsula into

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the Arabian gulf . That's a huge area

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to cover . But more importantly , these

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waters are vital to the global economy

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given the vast maritime environment

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here , we see an opportunity to expand

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how far naval forces can see by

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integrating unmanned systems and

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artificial intelligence . Mhm . By

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putting more eyes out on the water with

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these systems and artificial

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intelligence , we're building a better

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picture of the surrounding seats . Okay ,

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if we spot threats more quickly , we

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can better position our crews to

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respond more rapidly . We are

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partnering with industry academia and

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regional partners to rapidly move the

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development and integration process

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forward . We established operating hubs

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in bahrain Aqaba , Jordan's and we are

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teeming with many other nations in

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february . We completed the world's

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largest unmanned maritime exercise . We

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had more than 80 unmanned systems from

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10 different nations by getting our

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hands on , new systems . Were able to

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figure out what works and what doesn't

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our feedback helps move the innovation

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process forward . Mm hmm .

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We're applying what we've learned with

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a suite of unmanned systems deployed

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across the region right now adding

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value to the mission by enabling human

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operators to make smarter decisions

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faster .

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So where are we going after the success

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of the international maritime exercise ?

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We established a goal to build an

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unmanned surface vessel fleet and we

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are moving out rapidly . No navy ,

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acting alone , can protect against all

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the threats here in this region . The

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region is simply too big . So we must

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address this in a coordinated

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multinational way . How are we doing

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that ? So today , I'm excited to

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announce our vision to create the

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world's newest unmanned fleet . The

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goal , by the summer of next year , 100

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advanced unmanned surface vessels would

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be patrolling in the waters around this

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region . This will be a heavily

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partnered effort . In fact , a

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significant portion of these vessels

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will be operated by our international

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partners . We are seeing that these

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systems can drastically expand our

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shared awareness of what's happening at

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sea . They can stay out to sea for

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months mapping surrounding waters using

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artificial intelligence to alert our

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command centers and crewed ships when

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something wants our attention .

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I think we are truly on the cusp of an

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unmanned technological revolution .

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We will build on the assets we already

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have and create an interconnected mesh

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of sensors and real time data fused

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together with artificial intelligence

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to build a clearer picture of the

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operating environment . Now , this is

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an ambitious goal , but it is

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achievable because of our incredibly

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talented team . This is not just about

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the technology , it is our people that

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has us on a path to realizing this

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vision . Together with our partners in

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the region , harnessing

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these new technologies will allow us to

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rapidly improve maritime threat

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detection , build an integrated ,

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unmanned and artificial intelligence

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network with our partners and with

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support from industry , academia and

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our strategic partners , I believe that

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we can achieve safer , sees a stronger

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protection of global trade and a more

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prosperous future for all .