Orca XLUUV
Type: Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Boeing
First Deployed: 2022
Overview
Autonomous extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle designed for mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence collection, and payload delivery. Approximately 26 meters long with modular payload bay. Represents a new paradigm in undersea warfare where unmanned platforms operate independently for extended missions.
Technical Specifications
| range | 12,000 km (autonomous) |
|---|---|
| roles | Mine warfare, ISR, ASW, payload delivery |
| length | 26 m |
| payload_bay | Modular mission payload |
| displacement | 80 tonnes |
| manufacturer | Boeing |
Operators
- United States
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