Manta Ray #UUV prototype completes full-scale, in-water testing off the coast of SoCal. DARPA program exhibits modular, first-of-kind capability for an extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle. Built by Northrop Grumman. darpa.mil/news-events/20…

On April 8, 2024, Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled the first image online of a full-scale prototype of the Manta Ray, an innovative uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV).

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#China launches Chang'e-6 lunar probe: state media.

China launched an uncrewed lunar spacecraft Friday in a first-of-its-kind mission to bring back samples from the far side of the moon, the latest step in a rapidly advancing Chinese space program that is spurring…

Check out the Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV). It just completed its first, in-water test.

Link in the next post for more pics and details...

May 2 Red Sea Update

At approximately 2:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 2, 2024, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed three uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in an Iranian-backed Houthi controlled area of Yemen.

It was determined these systems…

🚨🇨🇳China launches moon probe as space race with US heats up

China launched an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.

The…

Northrop Grumman just completed its underwater testing for its new uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) called the Manta Ray.

'We'll get uncrewed ships landed on Mars within 5 years' - Elon Musk

Need a UAS-themed team building activity?

Arrange your team to spell out a word, then snap an aerial photo! Thanks for the inspo, USGS in Idaho.

📷 National Geospatial Program employees visiting Denver Federal Center last week spelled out 'USGS NGP'. #FieldPhotoFriday

Exclusive: Dive into the Future with Northrop Grumman's Game-Changing Underwater Drone, The Manta Ray!

In this video, we’re taking a closer look at Northrop Grumman’s latest advancement in uncrewed underwater vehicles, providing an initial glimpse into the capabilities and…

DARPA completed first in-water tests of Manta Ray UUV (Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle) built by Northrop Grumman.

'The U.S. Marine Corps is in the study phase of its collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) effort, looking to figure out how the uncrewed system could fit into its fleet—operational or training—while the U.S. Air Force has charged ahead with contracts'
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“We’ll get uncrewed ships land on Mars within 5 years” - Elon Musk

Project Angels 2 Project Angels (Out on Steam!)

'A Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming strike package.'

(Work-in-progress)

CENTCOM :

April 30 Red Sea Update

At approximately 1:52 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 30, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen.

It was determined the USV…

Enforcer 3.1 (modified Saab CB-90 amphibious landing craft) demo in San Diego harbor for XPONENTIAL 2024 convention billed as yearly gathering of global leaders and end users in the uncrewed systems and robotics industry - April 23, 2024

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China has launched an uncrewed lunar probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon, the first attempt of its kind.

Apollo 18s uncrewed descent.

China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt. reut.rs/4drhVK4 reut.rs/4drhVK4