Business
HII Showcases Next-Generation Autonomous Unmanned Maritime and LVC Capabilities at Combined Naval Event 2026
HII Showcases Next-Generation Autonomous Unmanned Maritime and LVC Capabilities at Combined Naval Event
About this update from Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) is showcasing its role as America’s largest military shipbuilder and a global leader in autonomous unmanned maritime systems at the Combined Naval Event (CNE) 2026, taking place May 19–21 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre in the United Kingdom. At CNE 2026, HII features exhibits and executive presentations highlighting the company’s expertise in unmanned maritime systems, autonomous operations, manned-unmanned teaming, and scalable production of next-generation undersea and surface platforms. HII is also underscoring its role in designing, developing and operating the largest live, virtual, constructive (LVC) enterprise preparing warfighters for cross-domain battle with advanced technologies to enable mission readiness. HII partners with military experts to combine vendor-agnostic tools and operational experiences for an integrated LVC environment that maintains tactical realism, even as the scope or battlespace changes. A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://hii.com/news/hii-showcases-next-generation-autonomous-unmanned-maritime-and-lvc-capabilities-at-combined-naval-event-2026/ “HII is proud to be a partner to the U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, NATO allies, and international partners in supporting the growing need for autonomous capabilities and mission enabling technologies in naval operations across both the undersea and surface domains,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII’s Mission Technologies division. “Our autonomous maritime systems are operating today in some of the world’s most demanding environments, and we continue to advance capabilities that extend mission reach, improve fleet survivability, and strengthen allied interoperability across the maritime domain.” HII’s exhibit and presentations feature the company’s expanding portfolio of autonomous maritime technologies, including the REMUS family of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and the ROMULUS family of AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels (USVs) as well as HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System (ACS) software suite. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the REMUS UUV family, widely recognized as the world’s leading autonomous underwater vehicle platform supporting defense, commercial, and scientific missions wor...