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Navy Begins Outreach To Industry For Commercial Large Diameter UUV

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

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Navy Begins Outreach To Industry For Commercial Large Diameter UUV

The HII Pharos large launch and recovery vehicle being tested with the U.S. Navy Snakehead large displacement unmanned undersea vehicle (LDUUV) in October 2022 (Photo: HII)

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) last week issued a sources sought notice for a commercially available large diameter unmanned undersea vehicle (LDUUV) that will likely require modifications to host Navy payloads. The Navy is pursuing a potential commercial LDUUV after Congress in the fiscal year 2023 defense appropriations allowed the service to terminate its Snakehead large displacement UUV program while directing it to explore commercial alternatives. The Snakehead program was canceled due to cost overruns and schedule delays. The…

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