Blue Water Autonomy wins seat on Navy's $40 million ocean-mapping contract
Blue Water Autonomy secured one of six seats on a two-year contract with a shared $40 million ceiling; task orders will be competed among the awardees.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire
Why it matters
The selection gives Blue Water Autonomy a route to prove its autonomy stack at sea, but revenue depends on winning task orders under a shared $40 million ceiling.
Blue Water Autonomy said on Aug. 4th that the U.S. Navy selected it to compete for open-ocean mapping work using long-endurance uncrewed vessels, giving co-founder and CEO Rylan Hamilton a new route into Navy operations. The company began constructing its 190-foot Liberty Class vessel at Conrad Shipyard in March 2026, expects the first vessel later this year and plans serial production.…
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