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US Navy selects companies for at-sea MUSV prototype testing
- The U.S. Navy selected seven firms to compete in at-sea MUSV prototype testing, kicking off next month.
- Selected teams include Sea Machines, Leidos, and Huntington Ingalls Industries among others.
- Testing is set to begin next month with the aim of qualifying vessels for production funding.
- The Navy aims to grow its MUSV fleet from four to about 30 vessels by 2030 in the Indo-Pacific.
- Sea Hunter and Sea Hawk are existing MUSVs still under development and use.
- The MUSV marketplace is meant to speed fielding by leveraging mature commercial solutions.
- The MUSV program replaced the MASC program earlier this year, drawing some industry concern.
- The MUSV needs to travel 2,500 nautical miles at 25 knots with a 25-ton load on the deck.
- The MUSV must be autonomous day and night and survive sea state 7.
- The vessel must monitor health and report conditions to an offboard command station.
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