USV Program
U.S. Navy mine countermeasures mission package
Fielding of uncrewed surface and undersea systems that replace crewed mine hunting with modular mission packages.
Reference Data
Status
Production
United States
Value
600–1,200 USD mEstimate
Quantity
25–60 systemsEstimate
Customer
U.S. Navy
Started 2016
Program brief
Objective
Deliver minesweeping, mine hunting and neutralisation as an uncrewed mission package.
Milestones
Initial operational capability2021 · Actual
Mission package fielding2024–2026 · Actual YTD
Full deployment across squadrons2027–2029 · Forecast