HII Launches ROMULUS: Modular, AI-Driven Unmanned Surface Vessels for U.S. Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has launched ROMULUS, a new family of modular, AI-driven unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Designed to meet the evolving needs of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and allied navies, ROMULUS prioritises scalability, endurance, and cost efficiency.
ROMULUS is powered by the Odyssey autonomous control suite, which has logged over 6,000 hours on 35 USV platforms. This software enables both single-vessel and swarm control, supporting integration of new sensors and payloads. The first ROMULUS, ROMULUS 190, is under construction on a commercial-standard hull for swift, repeatable production.
ROMULUS 190 will be 190 feet in length, capable of speeds above 25 knots, and boast a minimum range of 2,500 nautical miles. It can carry up to four 40-foot ISO containers. ROMULUS complies with international collision regulations and supports multi-agent autonomy for complex swarm operations. It aligns with future U.S. Navy fleet concepts of operations.
Developed by HII and Odyssey, ROMULUS is reconfigurable to support missions across domains. These include counter-unmanned air systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), strike operations, and deployment of unmanned undersea and aerial vehicles. When paired with HII's REMUS UUVs, ROMULUS extends undersea reach and bolsters mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare capability while reducing risk to manned platforms.
ROMULUS, HII's new family of modular, AI-based unmanned surface vessels, is designed to meet the emerging requirements of the U.S. Navy and allied navies. With its emphasis on scalability, endurance, and cost efficiency, ROMULUS is poised to strengthen naval operations across various domains.
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