HII announced that the prototype unmanned surface vehicle ROMULUS has reached approximately 30% completion in the construction phase.
The project is on track and it is planned to start sea tests in the fourth quarter of 2026, which strengthens the company’s plans to expand its capacity within autonomous maritime systems.
The hull for the prototype is being built Breaux Brothers Enterprises in Louisiana, where progress has already been made with structural fabrication, equipment installation and integration of the autonomous control system Odyssey. according to THIS this technology forms the basis for the autonomy architecture of ROMULUSand enables long-term operations, coordination between multiple platforms and rapid integration of new systems.
Developed as a modular family with artificial intelligence support, ROMULUS is designed for missions such as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine clearance and support to maritime operations.
The program also arouses international interest, including from Great Britainwhere Babcock considering integration of the vessel into future autonomous and hybrid fleet concepts for Royal Navy.
Source: UK Defence Journal | Photo: X @WeAreHII | This content was created with the help of AI and revised 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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