The Fleet-class unmanned surface vessel, also called the Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) and later the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV), [2] is an unmanned surface vessel designed for the United States Navy to be deployed from Freedom and Independence-class littoral combat ships [3] and intended to conduct mine and ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of maritime defense, where threats are becoming increasingly dangerous, the U.S. Navy is turning to uncrewed systems, like Textron Systems’ CUSV® (Common Uncrewed Surface Vehicle), to protect sailors from the front lines.

Dec 22, 2014 · Fleet-class Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) is a fourth-generation USV developed by Textron Systems Advanced Systems and AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems with the support of Maritime Applied Physics Corp (MAPC). The Textron CUSV has a cruising range of 1,200nm.

Apr 23, 2018 · Navy scientists and engineers plan to prove the power of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) developed weapons systems integrated with the developmental CUSV at a gunfire...

9 hours ago · Textron is the originator of the CUSV® craft – the Common Uncrewed Surface Vehicle – which was successfully adapted to become the Navy’s first USV program of record. With thousands of operational hours, the company currently leverages its experience as a leading systems integrator of critical new multi-mission payload capability for ...

The Navy is continuing to explore ways to use Textron’s Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV—pronounced “CUSS-vee”) in a variety of missions. At 39 feet long and 7.7 tons displacement, the CUSV is small enough to be deployed from a littoral combat ship (LCS), any ship with a well deck, or a pier in a harbor.

Textron Systems’ Fleet-Class Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) is the system of choice for the U.S. Department of Defense’s first USV program of record. Whether in mine sweeping and neutralization role; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); harbor security; monitoring

Apr 5, 2017 · Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has received a new contract to deliver fourth-generation common unmanned surface vessels (CUSVs) for the US Navy's unmanned influence sweep system (UISS) programme.

The Textron Systems CUSV (Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle) is a proven uncrewed maritime capability that provides naval personnel with a powerful force multiplier while enabling them to operate at safe standoff distances, and has been selected as the system of choice for the U.S. Department of Defense’s first small USV program of record.

Feb 27, 2020 · Textron Systems announced today that the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Program, which is based on its Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), has achieved a Milestone C decision.