HII announced that the ROMULUS self-propelled ship prototype is about 30% ready in the construction phase.
The project is progressing according to plan and sea trials are expected to begin in the last quarter of 2026, confirming the company’s plans to expand its capabilities related to autonomous marine systems.
The hull of the prototype was built by the Breaux Brothers Enterprises is building in Louisiana, where significant progress has already been made in structural fabrication, equipment installation, and Odyssey in the integration of an autonomous control system. THE THIS according to this technology forms the ROMULUS the basis of its autonomous architecture and enables long-term operations, cross-platform coordination and rapid integration of new systems.
A ROMULUS developed as an AI-supported, modular family and designed to perform missions such as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, demining and support of maritime operations.
The program attracted not only domestic but also international interest, including The United Kingdomwhere the Babcock evaluates the ship’s integration with the Royal Navy into the concepts of your future autonomous and hybrid fleet.
Source: UK Defence Journal | Photo: X @WeAreHII | This content is AI-generated and reviewed by the editorial team
Today, HII introduced ROMULUS, a modular, AI-enabled family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) powered by HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System (ACS) software suite.
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