Seven firms selected for US Navy MUSV at-sea demonstrations

The navy said the MUSV marketplace will create new opportunities for smaller, non-traditional shipyards to build the service's future fleet. This initiative has been designed to rapidly field unmanned technologies by, "leveraging mature, existing commercial solutions."

In accordance with 10 US Code Section 7309, an MUSV or any major component of its hull or superstructure may not be constructed in a foreign shipyard. Also, an accelerated schedule requires using an existing proven design.