Textron Systems Corp., a Textron Inc. company, announced Jan. 13 the introduction of its Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV), the fifth generation of its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV), expanding capabilities for U.S. Navy unmanned maritime operations.
According to the company, the MMUSV builds on the maturity of the CUSV platform and is designed to provide longer range and higher endurance. The vessel is intended to support missions including surface warfare, mine countermeasures, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and signals intelligence. Textron Systems received the Low-Cost Unmanned Maritime Solution (Large) award through the Expeditionary Mission Consortium-Crane in August 2025 for the development, testing, and delivery of the craft.
The MMUSV is designed to meet U.S. Navy and allied requirements and features up to twice the fuel and payload capacity of earlier variants, with payload capacity of up to 13,000 lbs. The vessel is designed for survivability up to Sea State 5 and has a towing capacity exceeding 4,000 lbs. Textron Systems described the MMUSV as a low-cost platform intended for rapid production, drawing on more than four decades of experience in autonomous systems.
“As an industry leader in USVs, Textron Systems has spent the last three decades at the forefront of autonomous system innovation,” said David Phillips, senior vice president of Air, Land and Sea Systems. “Our expertise in design, integration, and fielding have consistently delivered unrivaled maritime strength to the Navy and its allies. The scalability of our systems ensures that the MMUSV, the next advancement in our lineup, provides enhanced mission capabilities rapidly and efficiently.”
Textron Systems originated the CUSV platform, which serves as the Mine Countermeasure unmanned surface vessel for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System program of record. The company supports the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasures Mission Package through multi-year contracts that include fleet support and sustainment, engineering services, depot maintenance, production of Mine Sweep Payload Delivery Systems, and development and integration of the next-generation Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep payload.
