NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHOWS OFF TERRIFYING MILITARY DRONE SUBMARINE

Published on April 13, 2024



Defense contractor and international arms dealer Northrop Grumman has released a photo of a sleek underground drone called the Manta Ray, which closely resembles its oceanic namesake.

The "full-size uncrewed underwater vehicle" (UUV) prototype, which was developed under a 2020 contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), appears to be a sleek and low-profile underwater glider.

The inscrutable craft can maneuver into enemy territory autonomously, the company says, and even anchor itself to the sea bed to hibernate, allowing it to jump back into action when needed.

Is it a death machine, designed to blow up adversary submarines or other oceanic targets — or is it meant to be equipped with sensors for reconnaissance missions in the deep? Or, perhaps, both?

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