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Leidos

US defense/IT prime (NYSE: LDOS) that designs + builds the Sea Hunter-class Medium Displacement USV (from DARPA ACTUV); the legacy-prime surface-naval-autonomy entry vs new-defense (Anduril/Saronic).

Based in Reston, Virginia, USA · Founded 1969 · 1 model on record

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Key facts

Product
Sea Hunter + Seahawk MDUSVs (132ft trimaran; DARPA ACTUV origin); legacy-prime surface autonomy.
Status
Experimental -> operational FY2026 (SURFDEVRON 1); 'Sea Hunter II' = Seahawk (same class, not a larger successor).
HQ
Reston, Virginia, USA
Founded
1969
Status
public (NYSE: LDOS)
Type
both
ID
f03a32cf-9793-4def-9ce9-2b4046403ed0

Models (1)

Supplies to

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Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Sources (4)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Hunter
  2. https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/no-longer-experimental-navy-to-deploy-drone-boats-this-year-official-says/
  3. https://www.defensedaily.com/leidos-delivers-seahawk-usv-navy/navy-usmc/
  4. https://www.leidos.com/insights/seahawk-joins-surface-development-squadron-one

Common questions

What is Leidos?
US defense/IT prime (NYSE: LDOS) that designs + builds the Sea Hunter-class Medium Displacement USV (from DARPA ACTUV); the legacy-prime surface-naval-autonomy entry vs new-defense (Anduril/Saronic).
Where is Leidos based?
Leidos is based in Reston, Virginia, USA.
When was Leidos founded?
Leidos was founded in 1969.
What does Leidos make?
Leidos has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Sea Hunter (and Seahawk) (Leidos builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Where does Leidos operate robots?
Leidos is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

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