KONGSBERG, Oceaneering selected for US Navy’s next-generation XLUUV project

July 16, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić

KONGSBERG and Oceaneering International have been selected by the US Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to support the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform (CAMP) program, focused on the development of an extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle (XLUUV) for future US Navy missions.

The CAMP program accelerates the transition of mature commercial and defense technologies into operational naval capabilities. This collaboration will focus on concept definition, system architecture, and design trade studies, emphasizing modularity, interoperability, and rapid integration.

“KONGSBERG is proud to co-lead this effort with OCEANEERING, combining deep domain expertise to support the U.S. Navy’s vision for scalable and adaptable uncrewed undersea platforms. Together, we are competing to deliver the world’s leading extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle, and I believe our partnership with OCEANEERING is a key strength in achieving that goal,” Rich Patterson, Vice President of Uncrewed Platforms.

“We are pleased to partner with KONGSBERG on this important initiative. Our experience delivering and sustaining subsea systems globally, combined with KONGSBERG’s advanced undersea technologies, has resulted in a highly capable, world-class team ready to work,” Bill Merz, Senior Vice President of Aerospace and Defense Technologies for OCEANEERING, commented.

Both companies have an extensive history supporting commercial offshore and government programs and their complementary strengths promote scale and adaptability while reducing technical and operational risk, it was concluded.