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Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) offer several particular strengths relative to other platforms.

• USVs have the ability to interact both above and below the waterline.
• USVs have potentially longer endurance, larger payloads, and higher power outputs than comparably sized unmanned air or undersea vehicles.
• USVs have a greater risk tolerance compared with manned systems.

USVs competitive strengths make them particularly suitable for certain U.S. Navy missions.

• USVs' greater risk tolerance makes them desirable platforms for overcoming adversaries' anti-access and area-denial measures.
• USVs' ability to interact both above and below the waterline enables them to serve as critical nodes for cross-domain networks.
• USVs are also suited for missions such as characterizing the physical environment, observation and collection regarding adversaries, mine warfare, military deception/information operations/electronic warfare, defense against small boats, testing and training, search and rescue, and the support of other unmanned vehicles.