Assured Access to Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Department of Defense · US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) · Special Notice · USTC2026001

posted 11 June 2026 · closed 6 July 2026 · 4 postings

Summary

U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is issuing a Request for Information to identify non‑federal collaborators for potential Cooperative Research and Development Agreements that will study emerging Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). The effort aims to assess technical maturity, operational use cases, economics, and risks of MASS technology to support Department of Defense materiel distribution across global supply chains.

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