US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessel Market Gets New Player
Hanwha Defense USA and Magnet Defense are teaming up to build medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) and robotic shipyards, with a focus on crafting a 38-meter MUSV and developing AI-driven robotic shipyards. The partnership aims to support various mission sets, including integrated air and missile defense, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue. The collaboration comes as the Navy announced a new MUSV marketplace, seeking to acquire production-ready, mission-capable platforms. The partnership was first reported by Breaking Defense.