Textron Systems Wins $100m MCM USV Software And Payloads Deal

Defence firm Textron Systems has won a $100 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop payload integration and software for uncrewed MCM systems.

As per a recent company press statement, the firm has signed a deal with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) that takes in software updates for uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) mine countermeasures  (MCM) platforms.

The deal also includes integration, testing, and demonstrations of potential MCM packages still in development: these include mine neutralisation payloads and the Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep (MAGNUSS) system.

It also takes in work on non-MCM packages including surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

“Our expertise lies in knowing how to design, integrate, field and support uncrewed systems,” said David Phillips, Senior Vice President, Air, Land and Sea Systems. “Supporting the software development of MCM USV craft allows us to apply that expertise to further the Navy’s missions.”

Textron Systems is the original designer, developer and manager of the MCM USV software, having previously developed the Common Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (CUSV), which became the U.S. Navy’s first USV program of record.

• You can read more details on the Textron Systems website