Navy’s Medium USV to Be Based on Commercial Vehicle

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Navy’s Medium USV to Be Based on Commercial Vehicle
Posted on August 19, 2020 by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor   

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) being designed and built by L3Harris Technologies will be a purpose-built commercially derived vehicle, the company said in an Aug. 19 release.

Although the Navy’s selection of Camden, New Jersey-based L3Harris was announced by the Defense Department on July 13, the company’s own Aug. 19 announcement provided a few additional program details.

“L3Harris will integrate the company’s ASView autonomy technology into a purpose-built 195-foot commercially derived vehicle from a facility along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana,” the announcement said. “The MUSV will provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to the fleet while maneuvering autonomously and complying with international collision regulations, even in operational environments.”
 

 https://seapowermagazine.org/navys-medium-usv-to-be-based-on-commercial-vehicle/