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 by Richard Tomkins Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017
Boeing and shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries are partnering to design and build unmanned undersea vehicles in support of a U.S. Navy program. The teaming, which will leverage design and production facilities in California, Virginia and Florida, to expand the autonomous paradigm for UUV's for the Navy's Advanced Undersea Prototyping program. "This partnership provides the Navy a cost-effective, low-risk path to meet the emergent needs that prompted the Navy's Advanced Undersea Prototyping program," said Darryl Davis, president of Boeing Phantom Works, said in a press release. "We are combining Boeing's preeminent UUV maritime engineering team with our nation's leading shipbuilder and Navy technical services company to get operational vehicles to the Navy years ahead of the standard acquisition process." Boeing is currently testing a large UUV, Echo Voyager. The vehicle is designed for multiple missions and could include a modular payload bay of up to 34 feet. It is fully autonomous, requiring no support vessel for launch or recovery. "We look forward to a long relationship with Boeing as we embark together to field this unmanned force-multiplier for the Navy," said Andy Green, executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries and president of the company's Technical Solutions division. "I am confident this team will continue redefining the autonomy paradigm for UUVs."
Report: China plans underwater monitoring systemWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 China reportedly plans to build an underwater observation system that will cover the disputed East and South China seas, according to a Hong Kong newspaper. The South China Morning Post quoted CCTV that the $290 million project was recently approved by the Chinese government. The system will reportedly take five years to build. "A data center will also be built in Shanghai ... read more Related Links Water News - Science, Technology and Politics
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