IT Home On May 4, it was reported that Northrop Grumman, after about four years of efforts, had finally designed and manufactured the Manta autonomous underwater UAV required by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) , and recently successfully tested the prototype on the coast of Southern California.
DARPA has formulated the manta ray plan, hoping to develop a new generation of autonomous UAVs that can operate underwater, designed to perform long-term, remote missions in the ocean, and explore environments inaccessible to humans. The relevant test pictures attached to IT Home are as follows:
DARPA selected three contractors. In addition to Northrop Grumman, there are Martin Defense Group and Metro. However, Metro announced its withdrawal from the plan in 2021.
The Manta ray underwater autonomous UAV designed by Northrop Grumman can operate autonomously without human intervention. In February and March this year, several tests were carried out, including the propulsion system, steering system, buoyancy system, etc., and the relevant test results were successful.
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