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Navy/USMC

Boeing XLUUV Mod Brings Contract To $274 Million, Increased To Five Vessels

Monday, April 1st, 2019

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Boeing XLUUV Mod Brings Contract To $274 Million, Increased To Five Vessels

The Echo Voyager unmanned undersea vehicle, the basis for the design of the Navy's Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV). (Photo: Boeing)

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $47 million modification for the Orca Extra large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program, increasing the total contract to $274 million, and added a fifth vessel. Previously, in February NAVSEA awarded Boeing a $43 million modification to build four of the 54-inch dimeter vessels that may support missions like mine countermeasures; anti-submarine warfare; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) (Defense Daily, Feb. 14). The Orca is an accelerated acquisition program and is…

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