The US Navy has selected HII’s Romulus Unmanned Surface Vessel to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program.
“HII is proud that ROMULUS USV has advanced to the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel evaluation phase, a milestone that reflects HII’s longstanding track record for delivering mission-ready autonomous capabilities that support the U.S. Navy’s evolving operational requirements," Executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Mission Technologies division, Andy Green, stated.
“At the core of the ROMULUS USV is HII’s extensive experience as a global leader in autonomous unmanned maritime systems, combined with HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions, a proven autonomy software suite and a key differentiator of our solution. Demonstrated across programs supporting the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and allied partners, Odyssey enables intuitive command and control of autonomous platforms and swarms across domains, enhancing fleet lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness."
HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions (ACS) is currently deployed on Remus unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and Romulus unmanned surface vessel (USV) platforms in 30 countries, transforming vehicles into intelligent robotic systems.
Through flexible vehicle-, module-, and algorithm-level implementations across diverse platforms, sensors, payloads, and mission profiles, Odyssey Advanced Autonomy Solutions deliver multi-vehicle collaborative autonomy, sensor fusion, and advanced perception capabilities, according to the company.
“We appreciate the U.S. Navy’s confidence in ROMULUS and look forward to demonstrating the platform’s maturity, reliability, and operational effectiveness in support of the service’s vision for autonomous maritime operations," Green said.
The Romulus family of USVs have been designed to meet the current and emerging requirements of the US Navy, US Marine Corps, joint forces, and allies.
The Romulus family of USVs will support missions including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; counter-unmanned air systems; mine countermeasures; strike; and the launch and recovery of unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Paired with HII’s Remus UUVs, Romulus extends undersea reach and supports a scalable dual-domain force package built for distributed maritime operations, according to HII.