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Navy/USMC

DIU Seeks Autonomous Commercial Large UUV Technology

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

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DIU Seeks Autonomous Commercial Large UUV Technology

The Snakehead Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) is loaded in Narragansett Bay in Newport, R.I. prior to christening on Feb. 2, 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week published a new solicitation looking for commercial solutions for autonomously navigating Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (LDUUV) to aid the Navy in adding new unmanned forces. The July 12 notice specifically said it wants to help the Navy find commercial solutions that will allow LDUUVs to autonomously navigate long distances clandestinely with customizable payloads and sensors. It said platforms that provide hardware and software solutions via partnering are also acceptable. DIU said it…

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