ERDC, LEMA Power the Fight During FLEX 2026

From left to right – Brian Plourde, CEO and founder of LEMA; Dr. Christopher Heagney, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Fleet/Force Advisor and lead for the exercise; and Randy Sullwold, head of LEMA defense, discuss the successes of the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, Fleet Experiment (FLEX) 2026 event and the criticality of unmanned systems for maritime operations. (U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center photo)