Manta Ray
Abstract
The Manta Ray program is developing and demonstrating a new class of long-duration, long-range 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 capable of both long duration missions and large payload capacity. A secondary goal of the program is to advance key technologies benefiting 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 U.S. Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- eff6de0922adcec76fa216de3d88c1df