Northrop Grumman Corporation has built its Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle, which will operate long-duration missions and carry payloads into the ocean depths in partnership with DARPA.

DARPA has finally unveiled more of its mysterious Manta Ray robotic sub, with impressive new images of the prototype Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) undergoing its first sea trials off the coast of Southern California.

Our successful, full-scale Manta Ray testing validates the vehicle’s readiness to advance toward real-world operations,” program manager Kyle Woerner said in a statement. The drone, several times larger than a small life boat,