23.12.2021, 10:26
Zitat:US DARPA awards Phase 2 contracts for Manta Ray programmehttps://www.naval-technology.com/news/us...contracts/
The selected contractors for the Manta Ray project include Northrop Grumman Systems and Martin Defense Group. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 2 contracts to two industry teams for the Manta Ray programme.
Launched last year, the Manta Ray project seeks to develop uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) capable of both long duration, long-range missions in ocean environments without human intervention and large payload capacity. [...] Manta Ray programme manager Kyle Woerner said: “DARPA’s Manta Ray programme has made significant breakthroughs toward enabling payload-capable autonomous underwater vehicles to operate independently of crewed vessels or support infrastructure. [...] Phase 1 of the Manta Ray programme was completed with critical design reviews (CDR). In this phase, the teams designed and held preliminary testing on new approaches to address critical challenges and support long-endurance operations. The selected companies will now commence work on subsystem testing. Fabrication and in-water demonstrations of full-scale integrated vehicles will follow later.
Schneemann