Customer 360
U.S. Navy
Largest single institutional buyer of uncrewed maritime systems, operating surface and undersea vehicles across mine warfare, surveillance and experimentation task forces.
Reference Data
Type
Navy
United States
Operating fleet
120–260 vehiclesEstimate
Additions
25–60 vehicles / yrEstimate
Demand signals
4
Current linked signals
Fleet and demand
Operating fleet120–260 vehiclesEstimate
Additions25–60 vehicles / yrEstimate
Retirements5–20 vehicles / yrEstimate
Budget1,500–2,600 USD m / yrEstimate
Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle · Mine countermeasures20–45 vesselsEstimate
REMUS 300 · Small UUV programme of record30–90 vehiclesEstimate
Saildrone Voyager · Maritime domain awareness (service contract)10–30 vehicles on taskEstimate
Demand signals
Modernization · USVHigh
Sustained funding lines for medium and large uncrewed surface vessels reported in congressional research publications.
New mission · USVHigh
Task force deployments extending uncrewed maritime domain awareness to new regions.
Replacement · UUVMedium
Small UUV programme of record replacing earlier REMUS variants across mine warfare units.
Budget · UAVMedium
Autonomy-focused funding under mass-affordable systems initiatives.
Connected companies and programs
SaildroneOEM / Service operatorAnduril IndustriesOEM / Autonomy softwareTextron SystemsOEM / IntegratorHII (Unmanned Systems)OEMShield AIAutonomy software / OEMU.S. Navy mine countermeasures mission packageProgram · ProductionUncrewed maritime task force operationsProgram · SustainmentMass-affordable autonomous systems initiativeProgram · DevelopmentMedium uncrewed surface vessel production supportOpportunity · Pre-solicitationSmall UUV production lotOpportunity · Award