From Destroyers to Ghost Fleets: How DARPA’s NOMARS Is Redefining Autonomous Naval Warfare

Introduction: From Fleet Size to Fleet Intelligence Naval warfare is entering its most significant transformation since the advent of the aircraft carrier and nuclear-powered submarine. For more than a century, maritime superiority was measured by fleet size, displacement, firepower, and the ability of large crewed warships to project power across the world’s oceans. Today, however,…