Navy Orders Orca UUVs From Boeing For Long-Range Autonomous Missions
February 15 2019
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Boeing, Huntington Beach, Calif., a contract for extra-large unmanned undersea vehicles (XLUUVs), reports the Dept. of Defense.
The $43 million contract covers four Orca XLUUVs and associated support elements, said a Pentagon release on Wednesday.
The Orca can operate autonomously while traveling up to 6,500 nm (12,000 km) without being connected to a manned mother ship. It is expected to eventually be able to perform mine countermeasures,...
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