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Serco Completes Phase 1A For DARPA NOMARS Program

Friday, September 24th, 2021

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Serco Completes Phase 1A For DARPA NOMARS Program

A rendering of the Serco Inc. design for the DARPA No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) X-Ship program. (Image: Serco. Inc.)

Serco Inc. announced it has completed Phase 1A Concept Design for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) X-Ship program. NOMARS is a two-phase DARPA program aimed at demonstrating the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned surface ship performing lengthy missions autonomously and is focused on exploring novel approaches to seaframe design. The Defense Department has also picked Serco for Phase 1B, Preliminary Design. The company said that the NOMARS vessel design has no provisions…

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