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DIU Seeks Larger Capacity Autonomous Low Profile Sea Vehicles For Shore Resupply

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DIU Seeks Larger Capacity Autonomous Low Profile Sea Vehicles For Shore Resupply
An Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel (ALPV) sails on the Del Mar Boat Basin to test its capability to provide sustainment to Stand-in Forces operating within contested areas as part of Project Convergence Capstone 4 on Feb. 25, 2024 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory by Kevin Ray Salvador)

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking more solutions for larger capacity Autonomous Low Profile Vehicles (ALPV) that can help resupply forces ashore in contested environments. DIU is seeking these new ALPVs as a low-cost logistics transport and critical inter-theater resupply within the littoral environment. Last May, a Marine Corps official said the service had two Leidos [LDOS]-designed ALPVs being tested out of Okinawa with two more on the way (Defense Daily, May 2, 2025).  In…

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