Autonomous Resupply Vessel (ARV)

Name: Autonomous Resupply Vessel (ARV)
Creator: Department of Defense
Keywords: PRIZE

Department of DefenseDefense Innovation Unit (DIU)

AI Overview

DoD seeks autonomous unmanned resupply vessels capable of delivering containerized cargo across 1,600+ nautical miles in contested Indo-Pacific waters with minimal personnel and high survivability. Solutions must demonstrate autonomous operations, shallow-water capability, and rapid scalability within 12 months.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Defense

Funding Amount

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Release Date

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Due Date

June 12, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

Background

The Department of War (DoW) relies on the U.S. Army for intra-theater logistics, creating a heavy dependence on supply chains to sustain joint operations at required speed and scale. Army Watercraft Systems (AWS) are critical to distributing supplies across dispersed littoral formations in the Indo-Pacific theater, but the current fleet is aging and reliant upon a limited cadre of Army senior enlisted mariners. It also lacks the overall supply payload capacity to move supplies at...

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Change History

Date ChangedMay 28, 2026 at 10:02 PM