Textron Systems Introduces Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV)
HUNT VALLEY, Md., Jan. 13, 2026 – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the introduction of its Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV), the 5th generation of its CUSV® craft. Building on the CUSV, common unmanned surface vessel’s, proven maturity, the MMUSV offers longer range and higher endurance, expanding the U.S. Navy’s capacity for advanced mission capabilities including surface warfare, mine countermeasures (MCM), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and signals intelligence (SIGINT). Textron Systems was awarded the Low-Cost Unmanned Maritime Solution (Large) award through the Expeditionary Mission Consortium-Crane (EMC2) in August 2025 for the development, testing and delivery of the craft.
Designed to meet the needs of the U.S. Navy and its allies, the MMUSV offers two times the fuel and payload capacity (up to 13,000 pounds) of earlier craft, survivability up to Sea State 5 and towing capacity of 4,000+ pounds, while being a low-cost, rapid production solution that builds on Textron Systems’ 40+ years of multi-domain autonomous vehicle experience.
“As an industry leader in USVs, Textron Systems has spent the last three decades at the forefront of autonomous system innovation,” said David Phillips, Senior Vice President Air, Land and Sea Systems. “Our expertise in design, integration and fielding have consistently delivered unrivaled maritime strength to the Navy and its allies. The scalability of our systems ensures that the MMUSV, the next advancement in our lineup, provides enhanced mission capabilities rapidly and efficiently.”
Textron Systems is the originator of the CUSV, the Mine Countermeasure (MCM) USV for the U.S. Navy Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program of record. The business continues to support the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures Mission Package efforts through multi-year support contracts including fleet support and sustainment, engineering services and depot maintenance, a multi-year production contract for delivery of Mine Sweep Payload Delivery Systems (PDS), and a multi-year development and integration contract for a next generation Minesweeping payload called Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep (MAGNUSS).
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Textron Systems is a world leader in uncrewed air, surface and land products, services and support founded on the combined expertise in our family of brands that includes Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming, and ATAC. We harness the unlimited power of teamwork to solve incredible problems across seven specialized domains: air, land, sea, propulsion, weapon systems, electronic systems and test, training & simulation. From product development and manufacturing to training, operations and support, we integrate and offer ingenious and advanced solutions to support defense, aerospace, and other customer missions. For more information, visit www.textronsystems.com.
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