US Navy tests secret Overmatch project with aircraft carrier strike group USS Carl Vinson

The US Navy has begun testing technology developed as part of the secretive Overmatch project. The tests involve an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson.

Here's What We Know

During a conference in Maryland, Admiral Mike Gilday said the project is in full swing. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the strike group typically includes a pair of destroyers, an air wing, one cruiser and thousands of personnel.

According to the admiral, the Overmatch project is going according to plan in terms of the goals the US Navy is striving to achieve. However, Mike Gilday declined to specify any details and specifics of the trials.

Overmatch is the US Navy's contribution to the multi-billion dollar Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) programme, which is designed to provide seamless battlefield communications on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace. Artificial intelligence will form the basis of a unified network that will receive streams of information from all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

Overmatch was launched in 2020. Until now, its implementation has been kept secret. This is probably due to the fact that the US Department of Defense does not want the information to get to Russia or China.

The implementation of Overmatch may be the Navy's most important work in 2023. The service has requested $192 million for fiscal year (FY) 2024. If the request is approved, it would mean a $34 million reduction in funding compared to FY2023.

Source: Defense News