
Textron Systems [TXT], has won the Navy’s contract for unmanned boats designed to operate off the Littoral Combat Ship to sweep minefields. The Navy awarded the $34 million dollar contract to Textron Systems' Unmanned Systems unit earlier this week for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of one Unmanned Influence Sweep System, also known as the Common Unmanned Surface Vessel. If all options are exercised, the contract could reach a value of $118 million. The CUSV will carry equipment to…