HII Watcher Autonomous USV Passes Critical DIU Performance Tests

Romulus USV Passes Critical Military Test

HII has announced that the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has officially recognized the successful completion of the company’s production-ready, inexpensive, maritime expeditionary (PRIME) prototype project.The prototype features the Watcher small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV)…

HII Watcher Autonomous USV Passes Critical DIU Performance Tests

HII and MetalCraft Marine successfully complete DIU prototype testing for the Watcher, an autonomous USV powered by HII’s Odyssey control system. HII press release HII announced that the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has officially recognized the successful completion of the company’s Production-Ready, Inexpensive, Maritime Expeditionary (PRIME) prototype project, featuring the Watcher small Unmanned Surface ... The post HII Watcher Autonom…

HII drone boat completes DIU PRIME initiative, opening the door for potential OTA award

A small, unmanned surface vessel based on HII's ROMULUS family has successfully completed a Defense Innovation Unit prototyping project intended to develop smaller-form-factor drone boats for the Marine Corps, the company announced today. HII completed the Production-Ready, Inexpensive, Maritime Expeditionary (PRIME) prototype project, delivering two small USVs that participated in a series of at-sea tests. The Watcher USV was developed through …

HII Awarded $2.2 Billion Contract to Advance U.S. Surveillance and Intelligence Capabilities ...

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division has been awarded a $2.2 billion task order to deliver advanced Surveillance, Tracking, Intelligence, Network Services, Global Reconnaissance, Analysis, and Interceptions (STRINGRAI)…

HII, Metalcraft Complete Prototype Small USV Project For DIU, Marines Corps

HII [HII] and its partner MetalCraft Marine have successfully completed development and sea testing of a prototype small autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) for the Marine Corps under a Defense […]

HII secures $2.2 billion task order to support U.S. Southern Command surveillance and intelligence across the Western Hemisphere

The award covers the Surveillance, Tracking, Intelligence, Network Services, Global Reconnaissance, Analysis, and Interceptions program, known as STRINGRAI. HII’s Mission Technologies division will lead an integrated team supporting SOUTHCOM and partner nations. The team will provide intelligence-gathering capabilities, advanced technologies and adaptable all-domain platforms. HII said the work is intended to improve operational readiness and st…