The U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries 10 ROMULUS medium unmanned surface vessels as part of its first large-scale production order for autonomous surface warships, covering 30 ships across HII, Galliano Marine Services and Saronic Technologies. The awards total nearly $1.2 billion, averaging about $40 million per hull, with first deliveries expected before the end of fiscal 2027. HII’s ROMULUS uses its Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions platform. The Navy selected the builders after at-sea testing that required more than 26 hours and over 360 nautical miles with only one remote command input. The program uses Other Transaction Authority contracts, while litigation by Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone over their exclusion from the earlier prototype phase remains pending. The MUSV effort forms part of the Trump administration’s Golden Fleet initiative, although communications resilience, production scale and Phase II requirements remain key issues. Separately, HII holds a $5.10 billion contract to refuel and overhaul the USS Harry S. Truman, with options potentially raising its value to about $5.18 billion.