US Navy awards $400M MUSV deal to three Louisiana shipyards for 30 drone ships

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to Saronic, HII, and Galliano Marine Service to build 30 medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) at roughly $40 million per hull, following at-sea testing. The awards use other transaction authorities, signaling accelerated procurement of unmanned systems. This marks a significant expansion of the Navy's unmanned fleet, with implications for naval force structure and the defense industrial base.