The US Navy selected seven firms for competitive at-sea testing of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels, aiming to rapidly field operational MUSVs by FY2027. The solicitation highlights long-range, high-speed autonomous operation with heavy payload capacity and a low-signature 'passive mode' that restricts RF emissions while continuing autonomous navigation and reporting to offboard C2. This reflects a push to scale unmanned surface fleets using mature commercial solutions and non-traditional shipyards.
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US Navy begins at-sea trials for Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) prototypes
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2026/06/02/us-navy-selects-companies-for-at-sea-musv-prototype-testing/US Navy selects companies for at-sea MUSV prototype testing