A usv mothership (imo a catamaran for lower draft and more workspace) loaded with air defence up top (CIWS and PDMS) and workshop within to rearm and resupply usvs on the go. Mothership can have a codlad, or something similar, drive and cruise on electric power while USV are deploy and either defend an area or attack, or recon through them, keeping it hundreds of kms away from enemy ships.I wanted to ask for a while, but keep forgetting, but looking at Sea of Islands (Aegean), what type of naval vessel would be good for patroling the area ?
If we implement a Smart Buoy network for various reasons we've mentioned in the past. What type of Naval vessel would be ideal to patrol the area ?