Navy to hold industry day for Future USV

The Navy plans to hold an industry day next month for a new open-ocean, high-endurance, non-exquisite, autonomous vessel to show industry members how it would fit into an evolving surface force.

The June 17 industry day -- held by the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants -- will highlight the vessel that will be up to commercial standards, with an ability to support two 40-foot-equivalent-unit containerized payloads weighing up to 80,000 pounds, according to a notice posted Friday.

“Future USV Industry Day will provide an overview of the Future USV Program vision and objectives; the program schedule; and the engineering/technical requirements and objectives,” the notice states.

A request for information will be released prior to the industry day, according to the notice, which will be held in Washington, DC and will only be open to Defense Department contractors.