{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"138341","rtpr_id":"nPnbjK4XVa-20260908","ticker":"LDOS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["LDOS"],"title":"Leidos autonomy earns its place at RIMPAC and with carrier strike group","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-08T19:00:00.047Z","article_body":"Leidos autonomy earns its place at RIMPAC and with carrier strike group\n\nPR Newswire\n\nRESTON, Va., Sept. 8, 2026\n\nRESTON, Va., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) maritime\nautonomy recently reached two significant milestones supporting U.S. Navy\noperations, with Sea Hunter at Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC) and Seahawk\noperating with the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group.\n\nWhy it matters: The milestones reinforce the growing role of autonomous\nvessels and mark a milestone in moving these systems from experimentation to\nthe U.S. Navy fleet.\n\nAt RIMPAC 2026\n\nSea Hunter, originally developed by Leidos, participated in RIMPAC as the\nexercise's only Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV).\n\nPowered by the Leidos Autonomous Vessel Architecture (LAVA), Sea Hunter:\n\n * Operated autonomously more than 2,000 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor,\nHawaii, to San Diego, California\n * Demonstrated autonomous surveillance\n * Demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming, operating as part of a larger naval\nforce as well as a stand-alone platform\nWith the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group\n\nSeahawk is operating alongside crewed naval forces as the first MUSV to deploy\noperationally with a carrier strike group.\n\nOperating within the strike group's communications, command-and-control and\noperational framework, Seahawk's capabilities include:\n\n * Autonomous navigation and perception\n * Collision avoidance: Compliance with International Regulations for Preventing\nCollisions at Sea (COLREGs) and hazard avoidance\n * Keep Out Zone avoidance: Automatically navigates around designated restricted\nareas\n * Communications failover and remote control: Maintains control through\nalternate communications paths\n * GPS-denied navigation: Followed commanded waypoints without GPS and\nreintegrated GPS while remaining on track\nExpert perspective\n\n\"Sea Hunter and Seahawk show what more than a decade of operating autonomy at\nsea brings to the mission,\" said Mike Rickels, Leidos senior vice president\nfor Maritime. \"Real-world operations validate performance while providing\nlessons that further refine autonomy for future missions.\"\n\nThe technology\n\nSea Hunter and Seahawk are powered by LAVA, the modular software that enables\nautonomous navigation, mission execution, obstacle avoidance and other\ncritical functions. It also provides a common autonomy foundation that can\nsupport different vessels and mission requirements.\n\nBy the numbers\n\nAcross its autonomous maritime portfolio, Leidos vessels and autonomy software\nhave accumulated:\n\n * Over 200,000 nautical miles of autonomous operation\n * 14,000 hours of safe autonomous operation\n * More than a decade of autonomous maritime development and operational\nexperience\nThe big picture\n\nLeidos' experience extends beyond autonomous navigation. In 2021, the\nLeidos-built MUSV Ranger, operating with LAVA, test-fired an SM-6 Standard\nMissile\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4769428-1&h=3547695564&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usni.org%2Fmagazines%2Fproceedings%2F2021%2Foctober%2Fghost-fleet-fires-real-missile&a=test-fired+an+SM-6+Standard+Missile)\n from a modular launch system as part of the Navy's Ghost Fleet Overlord\nprogram.\n\nTogether, Sea Hunter, Seahawk and Ranger demonstrate the breadth of Leidos\nmaritime autonomy across vessels, missions and operating environments.\n\nAbout Leidos\n\nLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial\ncustomers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.\nHeadquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees,\nLeidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026.\n\nCertain statements in this announcement constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on\nmanagement's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant\nrisks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results\nor occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual results,\nperformance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the\nresults, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the\n\"Risk Factors\" set forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the\nSEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nsuch forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.\nLeidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the\nimpact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the\nforward-looking statements were made.\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nBrandon Ver Velde\nbrandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com (mailto:brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com)\n(571) 526-6257\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leidos-autonomy-earns-its-place-at-rimpac-and-with-carrier-strike-group-302872671.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leidos-autonomy-earns-its-place-at-rimpac-and-with-carrier-strike-group-302872671.html)\n\nSOURCE Leidos Holdings, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1983866/Leidos-Seahawk-At-Sea.jpg?id=OA2936308\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS232356/LEIDOS-new-LOGO.jpg?id=OA2936304\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbjK4XVa-20260908","title":"Leidos autonomy earns its place at RIMPAC and with carrier strike group","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LDOS","created":"2026-09-08T19:00:00.047Z","tickers":["LDOS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Leidos autonomy earns its place at RIMPAC and with carrier strike group\n\nPR Newswire\n\nRESTON, Va., Sept. 8, 2026\n\nRESTON, Va., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) maritime\nautonomy recently reached two significant milestones supporting U.S. Navy\noperations, with Sea Hunter at Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC) and Seahawk\noperating with the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group.\n\nWhy it matters: The milestones reinforce the growing role of autonomous\nvessels and mark a milestone in moving these systems from experimentation to\nthe U.S. Navy fleet.\n\nAt RIMPAC 2026\n\nSea Hunter, originally developed by Leidos, participated in RIMPAC as the\nexercise's only Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV).\n\nPowered by the Leidos Autonomous Vessel Architecture (LAVA), Sea Hunter:\n\n * Operated autonomously more than 2,000 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor,\nHawaii, to San Diego, California\n * Demonstrated autonomous surveillance\n * Demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming, operating as part of a larger naval\nforce as well as a stand-alone platform\nWith the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group\n\nSeahawk is operating alongside crewed naval forces as the first MUSV to deploy\noperationally with a carrier strike group.\n\nOperating within the strike group's communications, command-and-control and\noperational framework, Seahawk's capabilities include:\n\n * Autonomous navigation and perception\n * Collision avoidance: Compliance with International Regulations for Preventing\nCollisions at Sea (COLREGs) and hazard avoidance\n * Keep Out Zone avoidance: Automatically navigates around designated restricted\nareas\n * Communications failover and remote control: Maintains control through\nalternate communications paths\n * GPS-denied navigation: Followed commanded waypoints without GPS and\nreintegrated GPS while remaining on track\nExpert perspective\n\n\"Sea Hunter and Seahawk show what more than a decade of operating autonomy at\nsea brings to the mission,\" said Mike Rickels, Leidos senior vice president\nfor Maritime. \"Real-world operations validate performance while providing\nlessons that further refine autonomy for future missions.\"\n\nThe technology\n\nSea Hunter and Seahawk are powered by LAVA, the modular software that enables\nautonomous navigation, mission execution, obstacle avoidance and other\ncritical functions. It also provides a common autonomy foundation that can\nsupport different vessels and mission requirements.\n\nBy the numbers\n\nAcross its autonomous maritime portfolio, Leidos vessels and autonomy software\nhave accumulated:\n\n * Over 200,000 nautical miles of autonomous operation\n * 14,000 hours of safe autonomous operation\n * More than a decade of autonomous maritime development and operational\nexperience\nThe big picture\n\nLeidos' experience extends beyond autonomous navigation. In 2021, the\nLeidos-built MUSV Ranger, operating with LAVA, test-fired an SM-6 Standard\nMissile\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4769428-1&h=3547695564&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usni.org%2Fmagazines%2Fproceedings%2F2021%2Foctober%2Fghost-fleet-fires-real-missile&a=test-fired+an+SM-6+Standard+Missile)\n from a modular launch system as part of the Navy's Ghost Fleet Overlord\nprogram.\n\nTogether, Sea Hunter, Seahawk and Ranger demonstrate the breadth of Leidos\nmaritime autonomy across vessels, missions and operating environments.\n\nAbout Leidos\n\nLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial\ncustomers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.\nHeadquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees,\nLeidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026.\n\nCertain statements in this announcement constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on\nmanagement's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant\nrisks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results\nor occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual results,\nperformance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the\nresults, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the\n\"Risk Factors\" set forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the\nSEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nsuch forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.\nLeidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the\nimpact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the\nforward-looking statements were made.\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nBrandon Ver Velde\nbrandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com (mailto:brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com)\n(571) 526-6257\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leidos-autonomy-earns-its-place-at-rimpac-and-with-carrier-strike-group-302872671.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leidos-autonomy-earns-its-place-at-rimpac-and-with-carrier-strike-group-302872671.html)\n\nSOURCE Leidos Holdings, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1983866/Leidos-Seahawk-At-Sea.jpg?id=OA2936308\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS232356/LEIDOS-new-LOGO.jpg?id=OA2936304\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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