in ,

DARPA Awards Manta Ray UUV Phase 2 Contracts to Northrop, Martin Defense

DARPA Awards Manta Ray UUV Phase 2 Contracts to Northrop, Martin Defense - top government contractors - best government contracting event

Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group have received a new contract each to continue developing a payload-capable unmanned underwater vehicle demonstrator for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

The two contractors will perform subsystem testing and in-water demonstration of their respective Manta Ray UUVs under the second phase of the development program, the agency said Monday.

DARPA envisions Manta Ray to operate on long-range missions in ocean environments for extended durations without requiring on-site human logistics support or maintenance.

“DARPA’s Manta Ray program has made significant breakthroughs toward enabling payload-capable autonomous underwater vehicles to operate independently of crewed vessels or support infrastructure,” said Cmdr. Kyle Woerner, Manta Ray program manager at DARPA.

Both Northop and Martin are participants of the effort’s first phase, where they demonstrated the maturity and readiness of technology designs for endurance missions.

ExecutiveBiz Logo

Sign Up Now! ExecutiveBiz provides you with Daily Updates and News Briefings about Contract Awards

mm

Written by Angeline Leishman

is an Executive Mosaic staff writer covering broad topics in the federal government contracting industry.

Aquia to Support Noblis-led Project Management Work for CMS; David Maskeroni Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
Aquia to Support Noblis-led Project Management Work for CMS; David Maskeroni Quoted
BAE, Embraer to Examine Military Applications of Eve's eVTOL Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
BAE, Embraer to Examine Military Applications of Eve’s eVTOL Aircraft