HII Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-29 - Contract Award - HII wins U.S. Navy contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs - ROMULUS uses HII's modular, open-architecture Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions. HII began securing ROMULUS production capacity, infrastructure, partners and suppliers in 2025. Incat Crowther confirmed on October 6 that its Louisiana team will continue… - source: hii.com
• 2026-09-22 - Facility Opening - HII opens 10,000-square-foot Pocasset unmanned-systems expansion - The site builds and integrates REMUS underwater vehicles and ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels. Added capacity supports Lionfish small UUV production and the REMUS 620 programme. HII says Odyssey autonomy integration and simulation work will also use the… - source: hii.com
• 2026-08-06 - Contract Award - HII signs up to $900M in HYPR production agreements with Path and GrayMatter - HII may award up to $900 million in combined work to Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics over seven years. Awards depend on technology, manufacturing-readiness and performance milestones. The agreements cover development, qualification and later sourcing… - source: hii.com
• 2026-08-04 - Deployment - HII and HD Hyundai begin intelligent welding pilot at Ingalls - The systems automatically recognise workpieces and welding conditions and correct weld positions in real time. Captured process data will support quality control, process improvement and traceability. The pilot extends a 2025 cooperation agreement into… - source: hii.com
• 2026-05-15 - Production Milestone - HII and MetalCraft Marine deliver ROMULUS-25 autonomous USV prototypes - HII said the two ROMULUS-25 autonomous USVs were delivered in December 2025 and supported sea testing. The vessels were awarded under a Defense Innovation Unit contract for smaller form-factor autonomous boat prototypes for the U.S. Marine Corps. HII said… - source: hii.com
• 2026-01-22 - Partnership - Incat Crowther joins the ROMULUS 190 development team - The partnership combines vessel engineering and construction work with HII’s Odyssey autonomous-control system. Construction of ROMULUS 190 was 30% complete at the time of the announcement. A commercial-standard hull and reconfigurable layout are intended to… - source: incatcrowther.com