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REGENT and NSI demonstrated cross-domain command and control off the California coast, using a ground-effect drone to redirect an autonomous underwater vehicle in real time
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REGENT and NSI demonstrated cross-domain command and control off the California coast, using a ground-effect drone to redirect an autonomous underwater vehicle in real time
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