US Navy orders 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSV) via OTA contracts

The US Navy is moving from prototypes toward fleet-scale procurement by ordering 30 medium uncrewed surface vessels from three vendors under the MUSV program. The article highlights demonstrated autonomous navigation and long-duration operations with minimal operator input, plus modular containerized payload capacity and multi-day unmanned endurance—key steps toward operationalizing larger USVs.