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ASView / C-Worker

L3Harris (NYSE: LHX), a legacy US defense prime, makes the ASView uncrewed-surface-vessel autonomy control system and the C-Worker class of autonomous surface…

Manufacturer
L3Harris
Form factor
maritime_surface
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

Overview

L3Harris (NYSE: LHX), a legacy US defense prime, makes the ASView uncrewed-surface-vessel autonomy control system and the C-Worker class of autonomous surface vehicles, recorded in the maritime form factor with the entity scoped to the ASView system and C-Worker vessels rather than the broader L3Harris corporation, the same discipline applied to Kongsberg's HUGIN and Exail's DriX of recording the vehicle rather than the parent conglomerate. ASView has been in development since 2008 and deployed on more than 150 vessels, the C-Worker 4 and C-Worker 5 serve survey, defense, and offshore roles, and a 2023 teaming with BigBear.ai added AI capabilities. An entity-resolution correction is load-bearing: the premise that Wartsila acquired ASV Global is wrong, since ASV Global was acquired by L3 Technologies on September 20, 2018, becoming L3 ASV and then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger, with no Wartsila acquisition of ASV Global, so the registry records it under L3Harris and not as ASV Global or Wartsila. The registry records it at commercial maturity as the legacy-prime new-defense surface entry that parallels Leidos, both US legacy defense contractors entering autonomous surface naval against new-defense entrants such as Anduril and Saronic. Its current customer roster and specific naval program assignments are not enumerated given limited legacy-prime defense disclosure, and the more-than-150-vessels figure is the ASView platform figure as vendor-stated.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Verified deployments
1 deployment on file
Sources on file
3 sources, view all

Key facts

Deployment

150+ vessels (ASView platform, vendor-stated)

Development start

2008

Variants

C-Worker 4 and C-Worker 5

Form factor

maritime autonomous surface vessel

Autonomy level

commercial maturity

Specs

Notes

Verified: L3Harris (NYSE: LHX; legacy US defense prime) makes the ASView USV autonomy control system + the C-Worker class of autonomous surface vehicles. ASView has been in development since 2008 and deployed on 150+ vessels. maturity=commercial. The LEGACY-PRIME new-defense surface entry that PARALLELS Leidos (Wave 2) - both US legacy defense contractors entering autonomous surface naval (vs new-defense Anduril/Saronic)., CORRECTION (entity-resolution: L3Harris, NOT Wartsila): The 'Wartsila acquired ASV Global' premise is WRONG: ASV Global was acquired by L3 TECHNOLOGIES on Sept 20 2018 (became 'L3 ASV', then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger). No Wartsila acquisition of ASV Global - a conflation (Wartsila has a separate marine-autonomy line). Record under L3Harris., Entity-scoping discipline: Scope the registry entity to the ASView autonomy system + C-Worker vessel class (the product/vehicle), NOT the broader L3Harris corporation - same discipline as Kongsberg HUGIN + Exail DriX (vehicle not parent corp for legacy conglomerates). Do NOT register 'ASV Global' or 'Wartsila' as the current entity., Cap-flag: Current customer roster + specific naval program assignments not enumerated here (legacy-prime defense disclosure is limited; treat any named-program claims as requiring primary-source confirmation). The '150+ vessels' is the ASView-platform figure (vendor-stated).

Range

3 weeks

Specs

ASView: autonomy control system for USVs (in development since 2008; deployed on 150+ vessels) - the autonomy stack. C-Worker class: C-Worker 4 / C-Worker 5 autonomous surface vehicles (survey, defense, offshore). 2023 BigBear.ai teaming for AI. Entity: maker = L3Harris (NYSE: LHX); origin = ASV Global, acquired by L3 Technologies Sept 20 2018 (became L3 ASV, then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger).

Max speed

40 kW

Form Factor

maritime (autonomous SURFACE vessel + autonomy-system; commercial survey + defense)

Data & sources

Press releases

2

Web sources

1

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for ASView / C-Worker. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Deployments (1)

  • ASV Global (now L3Harris) C-Worker 5 autonomous surface vessel deployed alongside TerraSond's crewed survey vessel Q105 for a 36-day hydrographic survey campaign in the Bering Sea, Alaska.

ASView / C-Worker on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of L3Harris

L3Harris' maritime-autonomy brand film covering its uncrewed surface vehicle portfolio (the C-Worker family) and its ASView autonomy system. A capability and brand piece, not a single-mission demonstration.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ASView / C-Worker.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/asview-control-system
  2. https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2018/09/l3-acquires-asv-global/
  3. https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/c-worker-autonomous-surface-vehicles

Common questions

What is ASView / C-Worker?
L3Harris (NYSE: LHX), a legacy US defense prime, makes the ASView uncrewed-surface-vessel autonomy control system and the C-Worker class of autonomous surface vehicles, recorded in the maritime form factor with the entity scoped to the ASView system and C-Worker vessels rather than the broader L3Harris corporation, the same discipline applied to Kongsberg's HUGIN and Exail's DriX of recording the vehicle rather than the parent conglomerate. ASView has been in development since 2008 and deployed on more than 150 vessels, the C-Worker 4 and C-Worker 5 serve survey, defense, and offshore roles, and a 2023 teaming with BigBear.ai added AI capabilities. An entity-resolution correction is load-bearing: the premise that Wartsila acquired ASV Global is wrong, since ASV Global was acquired by L3 Technologies on September 20, 2018, becoming L3 ASV and then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger, with no Wartsila acquisition of ASV Global, so the registry records it under L3Harris and not as ASV Global or Wartsila. The registry records it at commercial maturity as the legacy-prime new-defense surface entry that parallels Leidos, both US legacy defense contractors entering autonomous surface naval against new-defense entrants such as Anduril and Saronic. Its current customer roster and specific naval program assignments are not enumerated given limited legacy-prime defense disclosure, and the more-than-150-vessels figure is the ASView platform figure as vendor-stated.
How much does ASView / C-Worker cost?
ASView / C-Worker's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for ASView / C-Worker from L3Harris. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is ASView / C-Worker actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. ASView / C-Worker is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of ASView / C-Worker?
ASView / C-Worker's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 3 weeks; Max speed: 40 kW. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes ASView / C-Worker?
ASView / C-Worker is made by L3Harris, based in Melbourne, FL, USA, founded in 2019.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

2
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ASView / C-Worker.

Recent coverage

ASView / C-Worker in third-party press