What Happened
Court Rules Navy Unfairly Eliminated Maritime Drone Manufacturer
The US Navy has been ordered to reevaluate Saildrone’s proposal for the medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) program after a court ruled that the service unfairly eliminated the company from the competition. The US Court of Federal Claims found that the Navy gave disparate treatment to Saildrone compared to another company, Sea Machines. The Navy must now reevaluate Saildrone’s proposal within 60 days and is barred from spending over $1.5 billion on MUSV production until the reevaluation is complete. The ruling was first reported by Breaking Defense.