The US Navy has certified Rolls-Royce’s mtu Series 4000 and 2000 marine engines for tactical unmanned surface vessel (USV) applications.
The milestone allows the propulsion technologies to power platforms for 30-day deployments without onboard human intervention, maintenance, or repairs.
Approvals were issued under Washington’s National Defense Authorization Act, in which the engines passed benchmarks for autonomous systems use.
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