KONGSBERG and Oceaneering International, Inc. (OCEANEERING) today announced July 14th their selection by the U.S. 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 U.S. 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.
Mission-ready
Being selected by DIU for the CAMP program underscores the confidence placed in our proven, mission-ready technology according to Rich Patterson, Vice President of Uncrewed Platforms. “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,” Patterson says.
Bill Merz, Senior Vice President of Aerospace and Defense Technologies for OCEANEERING, comments: “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.”
The design is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of this year.
Strategic Alliance
KONGSBERG brings a 200-year legacy of engineering excellence delivering advanced maritime and undersea systems worldwide. OCEANEERING brings six decades of established leadership in subsea robotic services, remote and autonomous missions, and global lifecycle support. Both have an extensive history supporting commercial offshore and government programs and their complementary strengths promote scale and adaptability while reducing technical and operational risk.