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John Phelan: “The Marine Corps attack drone team in Quantico got a drone…”

Featuring: John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy | National

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Morning Keynote: The Honorary John Phelan

Published | Video Starts at 50:52

Are we doing everything we can to increase readiness and making sure our sailors and Marines have the tools that they need as fast as possible? You know, it's fascinating. … The Marine Corps attack drone team in Quantico got a drone working in 14 months, which should have taken one week. … SEAL team in Virginia that has got these little. These little drones that they send over to look. I said, they were not even tracking it. (50:52–51:03)

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Asserts that a drone project took 14 months but should have taken one week.

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