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Textron Multi Mission USV

The fifth-generation CUSV derivative introduced in January 2026 under a development, testing and delivery award.

Country / region
United States
Programme status
Order / production commitment
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Order / production commitmentOrder / production commitment
Primary domain
Sea surface
System type
Uncrewed surface vessel
Developer / manufacturer
Textron Systems
Origin / production countries
United States
Other names
MMUSV
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
United States — development/testing/delivery award

Evidence & current status

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

Role & capabilities

  • Maritime surveillance
  • Modular payload carriage

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
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Dimensions
39 ft long; 11 ft beam

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Displacement / mass
27,000 lb gross vehicle weight

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Payload
8,000 lb total payload capacity

Product table value; launch publicity's 13,000 lb refers to combined fuel and mission payload.

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Endurance
1 week loiter

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Range
1,000+ nautical miles at 10 knots

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Speed
35 knots sprint in the product table

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Sea state / environment
Full operation Sea State 4; survival Sea State 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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