US firm's uncrewed surface vessel delivers higher naval warfare power

Textron Systems, a Rhode Island-based company, has introduced its Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV), an advanced unmanned surface vessel designed to enhance the U.S. Navy’s naval warfare capabilities. Building on the proven Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) platform, the MMUSV offers twice the fuel and payload capacity—up to 13,000 pounds—along with extended range, higher endurance, survivability in Sea State 5 conditions, and a towing capacity exceeding 4,000 pounds. These improvements position the MMUSV as a versatile, low-cost, and rapidly producible solution suitable for surface combat support roles, including integration with modular weapon systems or non-kinetic payloads. The MMUSV supports a broad range of mission capabilities such as surface warfare, mine countermeasures (MCM), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and signals intelligence (SIGINT). It aligns with the Navy’s shift toward distributed maritime operations, where unm