Manta Ray
Abstract
The Manta Ray program seeks to develop a new class of long-duration, long-range, payload-capable unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) at an acquisition and lifecycle cost significantly less than current payload-capable UUVs. This new class of UUV will give the combatant commander an amplification of capacity without disrupting current operations by remaining independent of manned vessels and ports once deployed. The primary goal of the Manta Ray program is to open a design space for future UUVs that are capable of both long duration missions and large payload capacity. A secondary goal of the program is to advance key technologies that will benefit other naval designs such as low lifecycle cost UUV operations, energy management technologies to enable long-duration operations, biofouling reduction technologies, and long-duration navigational enablers. The anticipated transition partner is the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 4e633f65293517bb0a64a28f6588ea50