ROMULUS
Product descripton: ROMULUS by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
ROMULUS™ is a family of modular unmanned surface vessels (USVs) developed by HII Mission Technologies for sustained open-ocean operations, multi-domain missions, and autonomous naval warfare. Powered by the Odyssey Advanced Autonomy Solutions® suite, the platform combines high endurance, 25+ knot performance, rapid payload reconfiguration, and commercial-standard construction for scalable production. Designed for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, allied forces, and joint operations, ROMULUS integrates seamlessly with unmanned, crewed, airborne, and undersea assets.
Technical specifications
Key Features
- Modular, reconfigurable mission architecture
- AI-driven Odyssey autonomy suite
- Commercial-standard hull for rapid, repeatable production
- Open architecture (MOSA, UMAA, ROS, DDS)
- Individual and swarm autonomy
- COLREGS-compliant autonomous navigation
- Autonomous health monitoring and sensor fusion
- Integrated mission management framework
- Manned-unmanned teaming capability
- Compatible with REMUS UUVs, UAVs, and smaller ROMULUS USVs
Mission Capabilities
- Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
- Targeting and real-time data fusion
- Counter-UAS and force protection
- Strike and fires missions
- Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
- Mine Countermeasures (MCM)
- Multi-domain operations
- Launch and recovery of UUVs, UAVs, and USVs
System Integration
ROMULUS integrates with:
- REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)
- HII Mission Management System
- Odyssey Advanced Autonomy Solutions®
- Airborne, surface, undersea, and crewed platforms
The platform enables coordinated surface and subsurface operations, autonomous mission execution, and collaborative multi-domain operations using a unified control framework.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Platform | Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) |
| Length | ~190 ft (≈58 m) |
| Maximum Speed | 25+ knots |
| Endurance | Extended sustained open-ocean operations |
| Hull | Commercial-standard |
| Construction | Rapid, repeatable production |
| Autonomy System | Odyssey Advanced Autonomy Solutions® |
| Navigation | Fully autonomous, COLREGS-compliant |
| Autonomy Modes | Individual or swarm control |
| Architecture | MOSA, UMAA, ROS, DDS open standards |
| Payload Capacity | Modular payloads, sensors, and weapon systems |
| Launch & Recovery | REMUS UUVs, UAVs, smaller ROMULUS USVs |