Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace
US Navy program prototyping a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel; seven vendors, including Saronic's Marauder design, selected in May 2026 to advance to at-sea testing through ~October 2026, ahead of a possible follow-on production award.
The Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace is a competitive prototyping program to field a new class of uncrewed surface vessel. In May 2026 the Navy selected seven vendor designs, including Saronic's Marauder, to advance to at-sea prototype testing running through roughly October 2026; vendors that pass qualify for a $15M award and eligibility for follow-on production, which has not yet been awarded.
Program detail
- Agency
- US Navy
- Acronym
- MUSV
- Budget
- Phase
- Prototype / at-sea testing
- Domain
- Uncrewed surface vessels
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Frequently asked
- What is Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace?
- The Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace is a competitive prototyping program to field a new class of uncrewed surface vessel. In May 2026 the Navy selected seven vendor designs, including Saronic's Marauder, to advance to at-sea prototype testing running through roughly October 2026; vendors that pass qualify for a $15M award and eligibility for follow-on production, which has not yet been awarded.
- Which agency runs Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace?
- Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace is run by US Navy and is also known as MUSV.
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Navy green-lights seven MUSV Marketplace submissions, including Saronic, to advance to prototype phase; at-sea testing to run through October, successful firms receive $15M and qualify for follow-on production
Breaking Defense: Navy green lights seven MUSV marketplace submissions to advance to prototype phaseVerified2026-05-22