Textron starts on-water testing of unmanned maritime vehicle
NewsJanuary 12, 2017
HUNT VALLEY, Md. Textron System Unmanned Systems has begun on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) -- a multimission unmanned surface vehicle with a large, configurable payload bay -- that is supporting the U.S. Navy?s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) mine-countermeasure program.
The CUSV is capable of carrying multiple payloads, including side-scan sonar; mine-neutralization apparatus; nonlethal weapons; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors. Textron Systems is slated to hold builders’ trials upon completion of the integration and test phase and then move into formal testing to validate system functionality with the U.S. Navy later in 2017.
