The Navy is finally in a place where it can start picking winners in its pursuit of maritime—specifically underwater—drones, but the ability to produce them en masse should be a prime consideration when awarding contracts, according to one lawmaker.

“I think they're making some good progress. I remember going to Newport…and seeing all kinds of great research projects. But when I asked, ‘When's the down-select going to happen?’ People look at me like…’We're just having fun experimenting with these platforms,’” Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee , said Tuesday during Defense One ’s State of Defense Business event. “I think the Navy has finally gotten to that place. The key is not just, now, down-selecting, but how do you go to scale quickly with

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