US Navy Selects Companies for at-Sea MUSV Prototype Testing
Seven selected firms will each receive $15 million if their unmanned surface vessels complete the Navy’s at-sea prototype tests.
- The U.S. Navy selected seven companies, including Leidos and Huntington Ingalls Industries , to begin at-sea testing of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels starting this month.
- This marketplace replaced the Modular Attack Surface Craft program earlier this year to leverage commercial innovation, with funding from President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" providing roughly $2.1 billion.
- Successful contractors receive $15 million and qualify for "follow-on production" when testing concludes in October. Designs must travel 2,500 nautical miles at 25 knots while carrying a 25-ton load on the payload deck.
- Rather than selecting a single contractor, the Navy is allowing multiple companies to demonstrate competing solutions before determining which designs are mature enough for deployment. Vessels must operate autonomously day and night, surviving through sea state 7 conditions.
- By 2030, officials aim to expand the unmanned fleet from four to 30 vessels to bolster capabilities in the Indo-Pacific. The Navy plans to field five to 10 operational vessels in fiscal year 2027.
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The Navy has selected seven companies to test their Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels at sea, according to an announcement last week. Companies who successfully complete the at-sea test will receive $15 million and become eligible for follow-on production. Testing is set to begin in June and will likely be completed by October, the announcement adds. Companies selected include: Sea Machines Leidos Saronic Technologies Galliano Marine Services Pa…
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