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Navy Holding MCM USV Industry Days This Month

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

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Navy Holding MCM USV Industry Days This Month

Textron's Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle. (Photo: Textron)

The Navy on Wednesday said it intends to hold two virtual industry days later this month for the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV). A Navy update to its presolicitation notice for the program said Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants’ (PEO USC) Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) will hold the industry days on May 27-28. The notice explained the industry days aim to “improve Industry’s understanding of how the MCM USV Program fits into the…

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