Boeing wins US$43 million contract to build four Orca robotic super subs

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a US$43 million contract to build four of its Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) and support gear. Built in partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries, the 51-ft (15.5 m) long unmanned submarines will operate in blue water environments thanks to autonomous navigation systems and a fuel module providing a range of 6,500 nm (7,480 mi, 12,038 km).

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Category: Marine

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• Submarine
• Underwater drones
• US Navy

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