Leidos and Havoc are advancing autonomous operations by developing a capability that enables a single operator to coordinate and control multiple platforms in contested environments.
To support this goal, components of Havoc’s collaborative autonomy software will be integrated into Leidos’ Autonomous Vessel Architecture. Initial work will focus on the Sea Archer unmanned surface vessel.
The integration aims to build an architecture where air, surface, and underwater systems can sense, decide, and act as a unified team even when communications are degraded or denied.
“The future of warfare will be defined by how quickly and effectively systems can operate together across domains,” said Cindy Gruensfelder, president of Leidos Defense.
“The Leidos and Havoc team will work to deliver an integrated, mission-ready capability that gives commanders more options and operational advantage.”
Both companies plan to demonstrate the capability during a joint operational validation later this year.
Shaping Smarter Autonomy
Sea Archer can reach speeds of 40 knots (74 kilometers/46 miles per hour), operate over 1,500 nautical miles (1,725 miles/2,780 kilometers), and carry more than 900 kilograms (1,984 pounds) of payload.
Its modular bay supports missions ranging from strike and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to logistics resupply and electromagnetic deception.
Havoc’s collaborative autonomy software connects vessels, sensors, and operators into a unified adaptive network, allowing diverse unmanned systems to be coordinated from a single interface.
Together, the integration is expected to expand operational reach, improve cross-platform coordination, and reduce operator workload in complex environments.
