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Pentagon contracts Textron for TSUNAMI unmanned surface vehicle

Bottom line

Pentagon contracts Textron for TSUNAMI USV armed with 30mm gun, Stinger, APKWS II, with 15-day autonomy to counter drone swarms.

Why it matters

Autonomous USVs with multi-role armaments represent a shift towards persistent, autonomous naval defense against drone threats in contested waters.

The Pentagon has contracted Textron for the TSUNAMI unmanned surface vehicle, armed with a Moog RIwP system (30mm gun, Stinger, APKWS II). The Voltaic Marine AEU39 hull offers 15-day autonomy, designed to counter drone swarms.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Сводки ополчения Новороссии Z.O.V.source Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    В США сделали беспилотный надводный аппарат для ПВО Дрон-ПВО состоит из надводной платформы AEU39 от компании Voltaic Marine и установленной на неё системы ПВО RIwP от компании Moog Space and Defense. Дальность хода БНА составляет более 9200 км , а гибридная электрическая силовая

NamedVoltaic MarineMoog Space and DefenseRIwPFIM-92 StingerAPKWS IITextron SystemsTSUNAMITopicsnaval dronesinterceptorscomponentsmanufacturing

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Robot War (2026). Pentagon contracts Textron for TSUNAMI unmanned surface vehicle. Hetzner OSINT, 2 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-02--pentagon-contracts-textron-for-tsunami-unmanned-surface-vehicle/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-02--pentagon-contracts-textron-for-tsunami-unmanned-surface-vehicle,
  title = {Pentagon contracts Textron for TSUNAMI unmanned surface vehicle},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-02--pentagon-contracts-textron-for-tsunami-unmanned-surface-vehicle/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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