Solicitation Calls for Scalable USVs Ready for Mass Production in 18 Months
The U.S. Navy issued a formal solicitation on July 28, 2025, for a new class of unmanned surface vessels-Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC)-designed to move from contract award to prototype delivery within 18 months and then scale production across multiple shipyards. White papers are due August 11 at 18:00 Eastern Time. The program will use Other Transaction Authority under 10 U.S.C § 4022 to speed concept development and at-sea demostration.
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