Manta Ray, autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles, DARPA, USA

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Northrop Grumman Corporation

PacMar Technologies

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Manta Ray – Breaking the UUV mold

Dec 20, 2021

The Manta Ray program seeks to develop unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) that operate for extended durations without the need for on-site human logistics support or maintenance.

"DARPA Selects Performers to Build, Test Manta Ray Unmanned Underwater Vehicles"
Two industry teams are pursing unique approaches to long endurance undersea missions

December 20, 2021

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Manta Ray: mastering the deep

Sep 23, 2022

Northrop Grumman has been pioneering new capabilities in the undersea domain for more than 50 years. Manta Ray, a new unmanned underwater vehicle, taking its name from the massive “winged” fish, will need to be able to operate on long-duration, long-range missions in ocean environments without need for on-site human logistics support – a unique but important mission needed to address the complex nature of undersea warfare.