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DARPA Selects L3Harris To Design NOMARS Concept

DARPA Selects L3Harris To Design NOMARS Concept
L3Harris concept art for the NOMARS program to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned surface ship performing lengthy missions autonomously. (Artist concept: L3Harris Technologies)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected L3Harris Technologies [LHX] for Phase 1 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program to design an unmanned ship concept, the company said March 2. NOMARS is a two-phase program to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned surface ship performing lengthy missions autonomously. According to the DARPA website, the program is focused on exploring novel approaches to designing the seaframe. “NOMARS aims to challenge the traditional naval architecture model, designing…

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