Written by Nick Blenkey
HII reports that its Romulus unmanned surface vessel (USV) program has reached another major milestone thanks to HII’s partnership with Breaux Brothers Enterprises in New Iberia, Louisiana. Together, the HII and Breaux Brothers teams have completed the structural build of the first Romulus 151 USV hull and successfully flipped the vessel, an essential step that now opens the way for deck and pilothouse construction.
With a total of five Romulus 151 vessels currently under construction, four at Breaux Brothers and one at Halimar Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana, HII says that it and its partners are strengthening maritime readiness by delivering scalable, dependable autonomy built with shipyard discipline and real-world mission insight…