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19fortyfive.com
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/12/chinas-new-und…
China’s New Underwater Drones Could Blindside the U.S. Navy
China’s new AI-driven underwater drones promise long endurance, silent operation, and autonomous attacks—raising hard questions for U.S. and allied naval planners.
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navalnews.com
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/12/china…
China’s New Underwater Drones Could Threaten West Coast U.S.
The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, over 5,000 nautical miles across, protects the West Coast of the United States against Chinese naval forces in the event of a war. The appearance of new extra-extra-large underwater drones (XXLUUVs) changes this, providing China with low-risk options to directly threaten West Coast ports.
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boeing.com
https://www.boeing.com/defense/xluuv
XLUUV - The Boeing Company
The XLUUV, or “Orca” is an autonomous submarine designed by Boeing for the United States Navy (USN). This is a first-of-type extreme endurance autonomous platform, delivering an unprecedented package of capacity, mission flexibility and reliability.
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wikipedia.org
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Unmanned underwater vehicle - Wikipedia
Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), also known as underwater drones, [1] or unmanned submarines, are submersible vehicles that can operate underwater without a human occupant, either remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROUVs) or autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
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northropgrumman.com
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Manta Ray | Northrop Grumman
Now, we are creating a new class of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) with Manta Ray. Taking its name from the massive “winged” fish, Manta Ray will operate long-duration, long-range missions in ocean environments where humans can’t go.
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digitalcameraworld.com
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The best underwater drones | Digital Camera World
Our experts have rounded up the best underwater drones and ROVs available right now. We’ll explain what sets them apart and point out the key features so you can pick the right one for you.
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usnews.com
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12…
South Korea’s Hanwha, US Defense Startup Vatn to Build Underwater Drones
South Korea’s Hanwha, US Defense Startup Vatn to Build Underwater Drones By David Jeans NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) - South ‌Korean shipping giant Hanwha Group has ‌teamed up with U.S ...
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twz.com
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What The Navy’s Massive Orca Submarine Drone Is Actually Capable Of
The U.S. Navy’s Orca drone, also known as the Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), has been in development for years, but will soon be in the hands of sailors as the sea service works to figure out how they will use the capability going forward.
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armyrecognition.com
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Rise of Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial Systems in Global Defense
The development of Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial Systems (SLUAS) marks a turning point in underwater warfare, merging two critical domains of military operations: the stealth of submarines and the intelligence-gathering capabilities of aerial drones.
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thedebrief.org
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Stealth Technology Breakthrough By Navy Researchers Could Revolutionize ...
In a breakthrough that could revolutionize underwater exploration and military surveillance, research funded by the U.S. Navy demonstrated that autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can use their self-generated noise to “see” beneath the ocean floor.