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POCASSET, Mass., July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII, a global leader in autonomous unmanned maritime systems, has been awarded an option year production contract for the U.S. Navy\u2019s next-generation program of record, the Lionfish small unmanned undersea vehicle (SUUV). Lionfish is based on HII\u2019s\u00a0commercial REMUS 300 platform<\/a>, originally developed as part of a rapid prototyping initiative in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).<\/p>\n

Designed to address a broad range of undersea warfare missions, Lionfish supports mine countermeasures, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare operations.<\/p>\n

This latest option year contract continues to build the momentum of the Lionfish program, which marked a major production milestone at the close of 2025<\/a> with the completion of the 42nd Lionfish vehicle at HII\u2019s Pocasset facility. The five-year program could scale to as many as 200 vehicles, with a total contract value exceeding $347 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision to exercise this option year production of the Lionfish program reflects the U.S. Navy\u2019s confidence in the platform\u2019s operational performance, reliability and adaptability,\u201d said Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII\u2019s Mission Technologies division. \u201cOur team remains focused on delivering advanced autonomous systems that provide sailors and marines with critical undersea warfare capabilities in support of evolving mission requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An image accompanying this release is available at: https:\/\/www.hii.com\/news\/hii-is-awarded-option-year-contract-for-us-navy-lionfish-unmanned-undersea-vehicle-production\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following the selection of HII\u2019s REMUS 300 platform for Lionfish, the program has been recognized as the U.S. Navy\u2019s first successful transition from an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype effort to full-scale production, demonstrating accelerated application of dual-use commercial technologies in support of operational U.S. Department of Defense capabilities. Lionfish is also the first and only cyber-compliant unmanned underwater vehicle currently in production for the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n

The REMUS 300 platform is a modular, open-architecture SUUV engineered for multi-mission adaptability. Its open-architecture design enables rapid payload integration and future technology upgrades, allowing operators to adapt the system to evolving mission needs while maintaining cost efficiency over the platform lifecycle.<\/p>\n

The REMUS family of unmanned underwater vehicles has been field-proven across global naval operations. HII has delivered more than 700 REMUS vehicles<\/a> to over 30 countries, including 14 NATO members. More than 90% of REMUS systems delivered during the past 25 years remain in active service today.<\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is America\u2019s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.<\/p>\n

With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI\/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n