Northrop Grumman designs full-size Manta Ray prototype, an unmanned underwater vehicle build for long-range missions.
Northrop GrummanThis brand-new class of UUV can carry out long-range, extended-duration, and large payload-capable underwater operations without requiring on-site human logistics.
According to DARPA, the Manta Ray initiative aims to demonstrate key technologies for a new generation of long-range, long-duration UUVs carrying payloads. Manta Rays can gather energy from the surroundings and anchor to the seafloor in a low-power state. Northrop Grumman says that the vehicle is equipped with “energy-saving technologies.” However, its precise nature is still unknown.
The Mission Unlimited UUV Station integrates Seatrec’s Thermal Energy Pod, which harnesses energy from the ocean’s thermal gradient—utilizing the temperature variance between surface mixed water and colder depths—and converts it into electricity.The Manta Ray program aims to drive innovation in future UUV designs by focusing on several key technologies. These include developing novel energy management techniques and undersea energy harvesting methods suitable for operational depths.
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