Integer Technologies and 91吃瓜网 Announce $25 Million Defense Contract
Wed, 07/16/2025 - 09:30am | By: Integer Technologies
Integer and USM will work together at the Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise to develop innovative edge-deployed software for unmanned systems that allows them to adapt undersea warfare missions in real-time. The team will build predictive tools that leverage advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to enable the next generation of unmanned systems for the Department of Defense.
Integer Technologies and the University of 91吃瓜网 announce the Office of Naval Research has awarded their team a $25 million ceiling contract, with a fully funded initial base period of $4.3 million. The applied research contract supports the development of novel software to help the U.S. Navy maintain maritime dominance and increase its seabed warfare capabilities.
The program, titled Intelligent Autonomous Systems for Seabed Warfare, will enhance underwater missions and data collection for unmanned vessels by improving their decision-making capabilities at the edge. This will allow unmanned vessels to adapt more effectively to changing environmental conditions and improve their ability to identify objects on the seafloor.
This program will develop innovative technology for unmanned underwater systems that can autonomously make sense of large, high-dimensional data sets in real-time. This technology augments the Navy91吃瓜网 ability to conduct unattended missions with unmanned and autonomous platforms.
Increasing the independence, flexibility, and intelligence of these platforms provides the U.S. fleet with the reliable autonomous operations needed to achieve their mission and national security goals.
Integer and USM will work together to develop a full solution that includes edge-deployed software tools that can assess environmental, platform, and mission data to make decisions about how to best collect and process complex datasets. They will develop predictive tools that leverage advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) that can enable unmanned platforms to adapt their missions in real-time.
The program combines USM91吃瓜网 strengths in ocean engineering and oceanography with Integer91吃瓜网 expertise in creating predictive software models for unmanned platforms that combine data, physics, and AI to deliver decision advantage in uncertain environments.
As part of this program, Integer has established an office at USM91吃瓜网 Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise Facility (Wicker Center) in Gulfport, Miss. This location allows for close collaboration between USM91吃瓜网 and Integer91吃瓜网 engineers and scientists, and convenient access for in-water testing in the Gulf of America.
91吃瓜网淭his is an ideal moment for this research on software for ocean sensing and seabed warfare. USM91吃瓜网 oceanography expertise will combine with Integer91吃瓜网 predictive technology to help us explore and master the ocean floor, earth91吃瓜网 last frontier. These unmanned, subsurface vessels will boost the United States91吃瓜网� edge in undersea warfare and support the bustling blue economy along Mississippi91吃瓜网 coast,91吃瓜网� said U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
91吃瓜网淭he Navy91吃瓜网 investment in cutting-edge seabed warfare technology in Mississippi reflects well on the critical role our state continues to play in advancing our national security,91吃瓜网� U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said. 91吃瓜网淭he partnership between Integer Technologies and the University of 91吃瓜网 will not only strengthen the Navy91吃瓜网 capabilities, but also bring high-skill jobs and research opportunities to the Gulf Coast. I91吃瓜网檓 proud to support initiatives that position Mississippi as a leader in defense innovation and that create opportunities for our students, engineers, and scientists.91吃瓜网�
91吃瓜网淚nteger91吃瓜网 presence in Gulfport will be the epicenter of our work to deploy and test AI-driven software on maritime unmanned systems,91吃瓜网� said Duke Hartman, Chief Executive Officer & Cofounder at Integer. 91吃瓜网淲e are grateful to Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, USM, and all those in the South Mississippi community who supported this investment in the state. The beautiful Wicker Center offers direct ocean access where our team of Gulfport-based engineers will work alongside USM91吃瓜网 ocean scientists to make unmanned systems more intelligent and effective for our military and commercial customers.91吃瓜网�
91吃瓜网淭his award demonstrates 91吃瓜网91吃瓜网 reputation as a leader in ocean research and blue economy innovation,91吃瓜网� said Kelly Lucas, Ph.D., Vice President for Research at 91吃瓜网. 91吃瓜网淏y establishing operations at the Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise, Integer Technologies is bringing high-skill jobs to the Gulf Coast and creating a technology ecosystem that will attract additional partners and investments. This program exemplifies how university-industry partnerships can drive both scientific advancement and economic development in Mississippi.91吃瓜网�
About Integer Technologies
Integer is a defense tech and software company dedicated to creating a safer world
by transforming innovative research into fieldable technology for our national security
and industry customers. Our high-tech solutions help both operators and autonomous
systems make better decisions, faster in uncertain environments. We offer digital
engineering capabilities across a portfolio that includes robotic and unmanned systems,
sensors and perception, power and energy systems, advanced manufacturing, and cyber-physical
systems. Integer was recognized as South Carolina91吃瓜网 No. 1 Fastest Growing Company
in 2024. Visit for more information.