HII unveils new Remus 130 unmanned undersea vehicle
The new UUV is derived from the same technology at the heart of the UUV being developed for the US Navy's Lionfish program.
The new UUV is derived from the same technology at the heart of the UUV being developed for the US Navy's Lionfish program.
Anduril will “serve as the prime contractor to deliver a modified, autonomy-ready Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV) based on Hanwha’s proven Arion-SMET platform," according to an announcement.
Adm. Samuel Paparo emphasized the squadron's capabilities would be uniformed, rather than contractor owned and operated.
DIU chose Kongsberg Discovery, Oceaneering and Anduril Industries to participate in a prototyping phase.
The DIU solicitation comes amid a raft of other Navy-led efforts to bring more unmanned surface vehicles into operations.
"It is imperative that we, in concert with our allies and partners, remain committed to prioritizing our warfighters’ freedom of action and ability to achieve spectrum superiority," Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said, citing the prominence of EW capabilities in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The Navy views MQ-25A Stingray as urgently needed by the fleet, but the DoD Inspector General warned the service was moving too fast.
The Navy's purchase comes amid a flurry of other activities around the service's use of unmanned systems.