Navy nixes MASC program, unveils new MUSV ‘marketplace’ amid Golden Fleet push
A new medium unmanned surface vessel marketplace will focus on production-ready, mission-capable platforms that could be delivered as early as fiscal 2027.
A new medium unmanned surface vessel marketplace will focus on production-ready, mission-capable platforms that could be delivered as early as fiscal 2027.
The program produced four vessels that will now be at the Navy’s disposal.
Navy officials said this week that the destroyer, which still hasn't been deployed almost five years after she was christened, might find a place in the fleet after all.
"It is too early to say where we will end up across that portfolio, but we are investigating a range of options via our prototyping efforts," Capt. Pete Small told the virtual Surface Navy convention
Today's deals for designs -- Large Unmanned Surface Vessels displacing 2-3,000 tons -- reflect the 'take it slow' approach being forced on the service.
The $34 million deal marks the service's first real thrust to get unmanned ships into the water, despite Congressional worries the service is moving too fast.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.