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  • Boeing Delivers First Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle to U.S

    From a425couple@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 21 12:27:08 2023
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    from https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/12/boeing-delivers-first-orca-xluuv-to-u-s-navy/
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    Boeing Delivers First Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle to U.S.
    Navy (Boeing photo)
    Boeing Delivers First Orca XLUUV To U.S. Navy
    Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea
    Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S. Navy following acceptance testing completion
    this month.
    Naval News Staff 20 Dec 2023

    Boeing press release

    The XLUUV, designated by the Navy as “Orca,” is a new class of
    autonomous submarine that can perform long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance in changing environments and
    contested waters.

    “This is the culmination of more than a decade of pioneering work,
    developing a long-range, fully autonomous undersea vehicle with a large
    payload capacity that can operate completely independently of a host vehicle,” said Ann Stevens, Boeing Maritime and Intelligence Systems
    vice president.

    “I’ve had the distinct pleasure of witnessing our team bring this first-of-its-kind capability to life, and I’m proud of their innovation, perseverance and unwavering commitment which has yielded the most
    advanced and capable UUV in the world. With the Navy’s partnership, we
    look forward to continuing to deliver this game-changing vehicle to the fleet.”


    Ann Stevens, Boeing Maritime and Intelligence Systems Vice President
    With the partnership of the Navy, Orca has undergone several phases of
    at-sea testing, including above and below surface maneuvers to
    demonstrate the vehicles’ unique capabilities.

    ORCA
    Orca XLUUV during tank test. Boeing image.
    Orca is the result of more than 50 years of Boeing experience building
    and operating undersea vehicles. In 2012 Boeing initiated the design and development of Echo Voyager, a proof-of-concept XLUUV that began at-sea
    testing began in 2017 and was a precursor to the US Navy’s Orca XLUUV competition. Echo Voyager – the world’s only vehicle of its size and capability – has spent over 10,000 hours operating at sea and transited hundreds of nautical miles autonomously.

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