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HII Sells Eight More UUVs To U.K.

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

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HII Sells Eight More UUVs To U.K.

A rendering of the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ new REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). (Image: HII)

HII recently announced the sale of seven more REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the U.K. Royal Navy, adding to the more than one dozen the country already uses. On May 6 the company said the Royal Navy bought three REMUS 100s and five REMUS 300s. The company declined to say when the sale specifically occurred or was finalized. HII said this was a “significant milestone” in the relationship between the U.K. military and HII to support underwater exploration, countermine…

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