Paris Joins NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Program

France has joined a NATO initiative to cooperate in the development of maritime unmanned systems, reports the alliance.

A signing ceremony was held on April 11 at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

The initiative, which was launched in October, calls for allies to pool resources to develop more flexible and interoperable unmanned maritime vehicles and systems. Such technology would assist forces with detecting and clearing mines, as well as finding and tracking submarines, said a NATO...