HII’s ROMULUS USV Enters U.S. Navy Medium USV At-Sea Testing Phase
HII•The U.S. Navy selected HII’s ROMULUS Unmanned Surface Vessel to advance to at-sea testing in its new Medium USV program, highlighting its endurance, payload flexibility and scalable platform design. Built around HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions suite deployed in 30 countries, ROMULUS supports multi-domain mission requirements.
1. U.S. Navy Advances ROMULUS Testing
The U.S. Navy selected HII’s ROMULUS Unmanned Surface Vessel to progress into the at-sea testing phase of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. This milestone follows ROMULUS’s initial evaluation and positions the platform for potential full-rate production.
2. Platform Design and Capabilities
ROMULUS features a scalable hull design optimized for endurance and payload versatility, supporting missions from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to mine countermeasures. Its production-ready architecture emphasizes efficient manufacturing for distributed maritime operations and integrated manned-unmanned teaming.
3. Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions
At its core, ROMULUS leverages HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions suite, providing intuitive command, multi-vehicle collaboration, sensor fusion and advanced perception. Odyssey ACS is operational across 30 countries, underscoring its reliability, maturity and adaptability in diverse mission profiles.
4. Strategic Impact for HII
Advancing to at-sea testing could accelerate HII’s defense backlog and revenue streams if ROMULUS meets performance benchmarks. Success in this program may strengthen HII’s position in the expanding autonomous maritime systems market and enhance future contract prospects.
