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Navy/USMC

Navy Previews Second MUSV Variant

Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

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Navy Previews Second MUSV Variant

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The Navy on Tuesday announced plans request second set of proposals for a new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) variant this summer as part of the new marketplace of systems approach, called the High-Capacity MUSV. According to a presolicitation notice, the Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) plans to issue a Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) by August 1 that will include the detailed requirements for a high-capacity MUSV solution that will used for “logistics…

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