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XLUUV ‘Re-phased’ and Pushed Back, FY ’25 Budget Request Lays Out Latest Schedule

XLUUV ‘Re-phased’ and Pushed Back, FY ’25 Budget Request Lays Out Latest Schedule
Boeing delivers first Orca XLUUV test asset to the Navy in December 2023. (Photo: Boeing)

Navy officials recently confirmed the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program has been “re-phased” and pushed back in the schedule, with the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request documents illustrating the latest timeline. “While some of the larger platforms like XLUUV and LUSV are being rephased - overall we continue to see unmanned as the future of so many important naval capabilities and we are making those investments in this budget,” Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven…

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