DIU seeks autonomous surface vehicle prototype in line with Replicator

By Georgina DiNardo / January 30, 2024 at 5:21 PM
The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for submissions from industry that can produce small, unmanned, autonomous surface vehicle interceptors for the Navy, according to a new solicitation in line with the Defense Department's Replicator initiative. The department aims to quickly “protype and demonstrate one or more sUSV interceptors, aligned with robust commercial capacity to manufacture and deliver these sUSVs at scale,” the solicitation states . DIU is looking to start production in spring 2025. “The Department of the Navy has...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.