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Uncrewed vessel · Sea

ROMULUS-25

HII 27-foot autonomous high-speed interceptor USV that runs the Odyssey autonomy suite.

by HII

PrototypeUncrewed vesselSeaFirst deliveryDec 2025
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27-foot autonomous interceptor surface vessel built by HII with MetalCraft Marine. It carries up to 1,000 pounds of payload with a range of up to 1,000 nautical miles. Prototypes were delivered for the U.S. Marine Corps under a DIU contract.

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  1. First deliveryReported

    Two prototypes delivered for the U.S. Marine Corps

    Delivered under a Defense Innovation Unit contract for small autonomous boat prototypes.

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