The United States Navy has tested a new self-driving, manta ray-shaped underwater drone that can hibernate on the sea floor for long periods. The prototype is part of a project to develop a new class of underwater drone capable of carrying out much longer missions – without supervision or the need to …
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The Manta Ray drone completed testing in the last three months off California The new class of uncrewed underwater vehicle’s future missions are unknown It moves through the water using ‘efficient, buoyancy-driven gliding’ By Matthew Cox Published: 05:04 EDT, 2 May 2024 | Updated: 05:04 EDT, 2 May 2024 A …
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New class of ‘extra-large’ Manta Ray underwater drones will be built by Lockheed Martin after Pentagon awards the firm $12.3 million Lockheed Martin has been chosen by DARPA to start its Manta Ray program The firm received a $12.3 million contract to start the first phase of the program It will …
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