Overview
- After completing a critical design review, Anduril said construction of its first autonomous surface vessel is underway and on track for in-water testing this year.
- Engineers are running daily sea trials on a surrogate boat to train the vessel’s autonomy and mission software, with data slated to carry over to the first hull.
- Anduril added Edison Chouest Offshore to handle production at U.S. shipyards, a step meant to meet domestic build needs common in defense buys.
- The initial hull uses an HD Hyundai design built at the company’s yard, and Anduril expects to take possession by the end of 2026 for testing off the U.S. coast.
- The team aims this class at the Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel slot, which seeks unmanned ships that carry modular payloads to extend fleet reach.