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The MV-20 is a diesel-powered small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV) engineered for the realities of contested maritime operations - developed in close partnership with operators to meet real-world mission demands.
MV-20 Small Unmanned Surface Vessel (sUSV)
A combat-credible unmanned surface vessel designed for modular payloads across sensing, strike, and mission support roles. A rugged workhorse platform engineered to haul maximum payload capacity and operate reliably in contested waters.
1,300+ nmi Range with 7+ Days Loiter Time
Stay on station longer. Perform missions farther. Extend to 2,000 nmi for up to 10 days without refueling—unmatched in its class.
53 Cubic ft Payload Bay Supporting up to 1 Ton
Host multiple sensors and effectors simultaneously. ISR packages. Kinetic systems. UUVs. UAS. Modular integration means mission flexibility without platform redesign.
Self-righting Hull Built for Sea States 4+
Rugged aluminum construction. No single point of failure across comms, mechanical, or electrical systems. Only self-righting hull in its class. This is survivability that holds up in real-world conditions.
Warfighter-driven Design from Concept to Deployment
Designed to operationalize the Department of War's Arsenal of Democracy vision through Freedom's Forge manufacturing partnerships across the defense industrial base. COTS components and production-ready architecture enable affordable mass at the speed and scale needed to prepare for war at sea.
Scale Across Domains
Developed through direct operator feedback and operational experimentation. Every capability - from payload modularity to autonomy architecture - reflects the priorities of the teams who will use it in contested environments.
Operationally Tested and Validated
Developed under a competitive Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E) contract, the platform has undergone extensive customer-led experimentation, developmental testing, and endurance validation activities—proving its capabilities across autonomous operations, electronic warfare mission sets, and multi-domain collaborative autonomy scenarios.
From Silent Swarm demonstrations to long-range endurance trials, the MV-20 has been shaped by operator feedback and real-world mission requirements. Whether supporting distributed fleet operations or layered homeland defense, the MV-20 delivers mission-ready capability that's been validated where it matters most: in the hands of warfighters.
See the MV-20 in Action
C2 + Autonomy Built for Operators
The MV-20 integrates Accelint's proven autonomy stack - HELM, SwarmMATE, and Neo - delivering tiered autonomy from ownship control through multi-platform coordination.
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Built for the Mission.
See the MV-20 underway—from payload configurations and sea state testing to autonomous mission threads with UUVs, UAS, and collaborative swarm operations.
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