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Navy Orders Additional Unmanned Vessels For Minesweeping Missions

April 05 2017

USA

The U.S. Navy has awarded Textron Systems Unmanned Systems a contract for unmanned surface vehicles for its Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program, reports Textron.

Announced Monday, the $14.8 million contract covers two additional common unmanned surface vehicles (CUSVs).

The CUSVs will be part of the Navy's comprehensive mine countermeasure unmanned surface vehicle (MCM USV) mission, which includes minehunting as well as potentially mine-neutralization and...

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