MetalCraft and HII deliver and sea-test two ROMULUS-25 USVs
MetalCraft Marine and HII disclosed delivery and successful sea testing of two ROMULUS-25 autonomous surface-vessel prototypes for U.S. Marine Corps evaluation.
Evidence notes
- The two 27-foot ROMULUS-25 vessels were delivered in December 2025 under a Defense Innovation Unit prototype contract.
- Sea trials demonstrated advanced autonomous mission behaviours using HII's Odyssey AI-based autonomy suite.
- Each vessel is designed for up to 1,000 pounds of payload, a range of up to 1,000 nautical miles and fully autonomous operation.
Company context
MetalCraft Marine is a Canadian-U.S. builder of custom aluminum vessels for government and commercial fleets. It supplies crewed and optionally unmanned patrol craft, fireboats, rescue boats and autonomous surface-vessel prototypes.