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Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems

U.S. Navy program, run through an Other Transaction marketplace that replaced the Modular Attack Surface Craft effort, to buy medium autonomous surface vessels. After Phase I at-sea testing the Navy awarded production agreements in September 2026 to Galliano Marine Services, HII and Saronic for 10 vessels each.

ProductionU.S. NavyMUSVMUSV FoSMUSV Marketplace
Awarded
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Across linked awards
Awards
3
3 recipients
Participants
3
3 prime
Started
2026
Mar 26, 2026
News
2
5 sources cited

Participants3

Prime

3

Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.

Awards3

Obligated is money committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach.

News2

Sources5

Profile3

  1. 1
    NewsUS Navy taps 3 firms to build MUSVs for around $40M per vessel

    Military Times · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Program

    “The service announced a MUSV marketplace in March, which replaced the Modular Attack Surface Craft program.”
  2. 2
    Government recordNavy to Procure 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels Following Completion of Phase I At-Sea Testing

    U.S. Navy · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Program

    “Production Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements were awarded to Galliano Marine Services, HII, and Saronic Technologies following successful at sea testing. Each agreement includes the procurement of 10 MUSVs, at an average procurement cost of $40,000,000 per vessel.”
  3. 3
    Government recordMedium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems (FoS) program- Request for Prototype Proposal

    SAM.gov · Mar 26, 2026 · Supports Program · started on

    “The Navy is pleased to announce the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems (FoS) program.”

Government2

  1. 4
    NewsNavy to procure 30 robotic ships at an average cost of $40M per vessel

    Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Government award, Program · program participant:galliano-marine-services, Program · program participant:huntington-ingalls-industries, Program · program participant:saronic

    “Galliano Marine Services, HII and Saronic Technologies were each awarded other transaction agreements to produce 10 MUSVs”
  2. 5
    Government recordNavy to Procure 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels Following Completion of Phase I

    Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Government award, Program · program participant:galliano-marine-services, Program · program participant:huntington-ingalls-industries, Program · program participant:saronic

    “Production Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements were awarded to Galliano Marine Services, HII, and Saronic Technologies following successful at sea testing.”

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