{"id":905352,"date":"2025-11-04T15:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/media-briefing-hii-and-incat-crowther-of-sydney-showcase-strategic-usv-partnership-at-indo-pacific-2025-emphasizing-australias-role-in-global-defense-innovation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:55:37","slug":"media-briefing-hii-and-incat-crowther-of-sydney-showcase-strategic-usv-partnership-at-indo-pacific-2025-emphasizing-australias-role-in-global-defense-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/media-briefing-hii-and-incat-crowther-of-sydney-showcase-strategic-usv-partnership-at-indo-pacific-2025-emphasizing-australias-role-in-global-defense-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Briefing: HII and Incat Crowther of Sydney Showcase Strategic USV Partnership at Indo Pacific 2025, Emphasizing Australia\u2019s Role in Global Defense Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025<\/strong>
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11:00 a.m.
Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition<\/strong>
International Convention Centre Sydney, Australia
HII Booth Number: 2A34<\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), America\u2019s largest military shipbuilder and a global leader in unmanned autonomous maritime systems, will join with Sydney-based Incat Crowther at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition to highlight the transformative international partnership shaping the future of unmanned surface vessel (USV) technology and global defense collaboration.<\/p>\n

The briefing will focus on the companies\u2019 collaboration on ROMULUS, HII\u2019s newly announced family of modular, AI-enabled USVs powered by the advanced Odyssey\u2122 Autonomous Control System (ACS). The flagship of the program, ROMULUS 190, is currently under construction in close coordination with Incat Crowther reinforcing Australia\u2019s critical strategic integration into the global defense industrial base.<\/p>\n

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A video and image accompanying this release are available at: http:\/\/hii.com\/news\/media-briefing-hii-and-incat-crowther-of-sydney-showcase-strategic-usv-partnership-at-indo-pacific-2025-emphasizing-australias-role-in-global-defense-innovation\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cROMULUS is a force multiplier,\u201d said Andy Green, president of HII\u2019s Mission Technologies division. \u201cBy combining U.S. shipbuilding strength, AI-driven autonomy, and the expertise of international partners like Incat Crowther, we are delivering an adaptable, scalable system for today\u2019s and tomorrow\u2019s maritime missions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Andrew Tuite, the Technical Director of Incat Crowther, reinforced the importance of the collaboration: \u201cThis program is a milestone for Australian defense design and engineering. Our role in ROMULUS 190 is proof that Australia is not just a regional contributor, but a critical player in the global defense industrial base. Together with HII, we\u2019re building the future of autonomous maritime operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

ROMULUS 190 is a 190-foot, AI-enabled USV built on a commercial-standard hull and designed for rapid, repeatable production. With speeds over 25 knots and a range of 2,500 nautical miles while carrying four 40-foot ISO containers, it is purpose-built for global mission deployment and sustained autonomy. The vessel is being developed in partnership with Incat Crowther, Breaux Brothers and Beier Integrated Systems.<\/p>\n

Driven by HII\u2019s Odyssey ACS, ROMULUS delivers open-ocean autonomy, multi-agent swarming, and modular adaptability. It supports missions ranging from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-unmanned air systems (C-UAS) to mine countermeasures, strike, and the launch and recovery of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).<\/p>\n

The ROMULUS program underscores the importance of allied industrial partnerships in reinforcing deterrence, ensuring interoperability, and maintaining maritime dominance in contested regions. The integration of Incat Crowther into the ROMULUS initiative exemplifies how trusted international partners strengthen the global defense ecosystem with high-performance design, engineering agility, and regional expertise.<\/p>\n

\n Odyssey: Proven, Open, and Evolving<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Odyssey ACS software suite is capable of manned-unmanned teaming and collaborative operations with unmanned vehicles across all domains. HII\u2019s Odyssey autonomy software is deployed on over 35 USV platforms and over 750 REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, across 30 countries, including 14 NATO members, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and enables rapid integration of sensors and payloads for flexible mission design, enhancing the capability and effectiveness of today\u2019s naval fleets.<\/p>\n

Odyssey\u2019s intuitive interface and enhanced, customizable features generate the required mission behaviors for greater lethality and survivability with simplified control of unmanned swarms across domains, making it a force multiplier for the modern fleet. The software suite\u2019s open-access, government-aligned architecture enables rapid integration of new sensors, payloads, and third-party autonomy technologies. It allows industry, government, and academia to test and refine capabilities, ensuring ROMULUS evolves in step with emerging naval concepts of operations.<\/p>\n

ROMULUS integrates technologies from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI with HII\u2019s Odyssey for enhanced autonomy, object classification, and lifecycle sustainment.<\/p>\n

\n Multi-Mission, Multi-Domain Flexibility<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

ROMULUS\u2019s reconfigurable design supports teaming across surface, subsurface, and air domains for missions including C-UAS, ISR, strike operations, and UUV\/UAV launch and recovery.<\/p>\n

\n Enhanced-Domain Advantage with HII\u2019s REMUS UUV<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Paired with HII\u2019s proven REMUS UUVs, ROMULUS significantly extends undersea reach, closing anti-submarine warfare sensing gaps and keeping manned platforms at a safer standoff distance. REMUS\u2019s decades-long track record in mine counter-measures (MCM) missions accelerates clearance operations and reduces fleet risk. Together, ROMULUS and REMUS deliver a scalable dual-domain solution across surface and subsurface missions.<\/p>\n

\n Reinforcing HII\u2019s Leadership<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

With ROMULUS, HII reinforces its position as the global leader in durable, autonomous unmanned systems. Developed with support from HII\u2019s Dark Sea Labs Advanced Technology Group, ROMULUS takes its place alongside the proven REMUS UUV line, of which more than 700 have been delivered to over 30 nations and more than 90% are still operational after more than two decades. Together, ROMULUS and REMUS, powered by HII\u2019s Odyssey autonomy, form a dual-domain family of unmanned platforms that expands operational reach, maximizes mission flexibility, and ensures dependable performance across the full maritime spectrum.<\/p>\n

\n Key ROMULUS Capabilities:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n