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Textron CUSV / MCM USV

The US Navy's modular mine-countermeasure surface craft, with a distinct configuration from the newer MMUSV.

Country / region
United States
Programme status
In service / use documented
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
In service / use documentedIn service / use documented
Primary domain
Sea surface
System type
Uncrewed surface vessel
Developer / manufacturer
Textron Systems
Origin / production countries
United States
Other names
Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle; Mine Countermeasures USV
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
United States Navy

Evidence & current status

Procurement, trials and service are distinguished; family figures are not transferable between variants.

Role & capabilities

  • Mine-countermeasure payload support
  • Remote maritime sensing

Specifications in context

Configuration
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Hull / propulsion
Diesel-powered MCM configuration

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Dimensions
38.5 ft long; 11.5 ft beam

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Displacement / mass
25,000 lb gross vehicle weight

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Payload
5,000 lb total payload capacity

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Endurance
72 hours loiter

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Range
500+ nautical miles at 10 knots

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Speed
30+ knots sprint

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Sea state / environment
Full operation Sea State 3; degraded operation 4; survival 5

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Communications / control
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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