The US Navy has taken delivery of a new large autonomous submarine for testing purposes in line with the service’s aim of expanding its undersea operational capabilities. Given the official designation XLE0, the prototype extra large unmanned undersea vehicle (XLUUV) was built by aerospace and defence technology company Boeing. It is configured to accommodate a […]
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The Navy’s plans for unmanned vessels include uncrewed undersea as well as uncrewed surface vessels and Boeing [NYSE: BA] has now delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the Navy following completion of acceptance testing month. The XLUUV, designated by the Navy as “Orca,” is a new class of autonomous submarine that can perform long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance in changing environments and contested waters.
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