BlackSea press releaseSubmitted under Solicitation N00024-25-R-6314, BlackSea’s MASC solution delivers a mission-driven, production-ready platform to accelerate the Navy’s transition to a distributed and survivable future fleet. Mission-Driven DesignUnlike retrofitted commercial hulls, BlackSea’s MASC USV was designed from the keel up to maximize payload access, capacity, and operational flexibility. “We designed a flexible, modular combatant that can evolve with the Fleet and be built at scale today, not years from now.”BlackSea’s proposed 66-foot aluminum catamaran’s modular payload capacity. Enabling the Navy’s Future FleetThe Navy’s MASC program consolidates the goals of its earlier Large and Medium USV initiatives, seeking modular, containerized surface combatants to distribute lethality across the Fleet. By combining proven autonomy systems, fielded production methods, and a design tailored to naval missions, BlackSea’s MASC USV offers the Navy a decisive advantage in speed to fleet, operational flexibility, and long-term scalability.