Autonomous Systems

L3Harris has collaborated closely with its partners, including the U.S. Navy’s Combined Task Force 59 (TF59) and the Surface Warfare Development Squadron (DEVRON), to enhance manned-unmanned teaming through the deployment and performance of ASVs, extending their ISR and force protection capabilities. TF59 is the first U.S. Navy task force dedicated to integrating unmanned maritime systems and artificial intelligence within the Navy’s 5th Fleet area of operations. 

Additionally, L3Harris is the prime contractor for the U.S. Navy’s first major contract award for ASVs, the Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV), building on previous commercial experience and work for the Strategic Capabilities Office. Internationally, L3Harris serves as the vehicle and autonomy provider for the U.K.-France mine countermeasures program. These domestic and international efforts, combined with our extensive commercial experience, position L3Harris at the forefront of the ASV market. All these achievements are made possible by L3Harris' ASView™ autonomy system, which leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver mission and situational awareness autonomy to the platform. ASView enables unmanned or remote operations from a land-based control station, allowing for the execution of pre-programmed mission plans and real-time operations. This advanced autonomy, coupled with reliable and redundant systems, ensures that vessels can operate at sea for months without human intervention.

Platform autonomy is key to future naval operations, but the real value lies in the mission packages these vessel carry that enable autonomous coordination across various platforms, payloads and manned assets. This coordination is crucial for future maritime operations.