Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray drone is an interesting new piece of tech unveiled by DARPA and meant to help support the U.S. Navy.

Remarkably, the video confirms that underwater drone is propelled via two rear propellers instead of four as the computer-generated footage of Manta Ray released in 2020 suggested.

America’s new underwater drone mimics the survival instincts of ocean predators—with none of the biological limits. The Manta ...

The Manta Ray, as the craft is known, has been in the making for four years. What makes the craft so exceptional is the fact that it is designed to address biofouling and the corrosion of sea life.

In a nutshell: DARPA's Manta Ray program is designed to develop a new generation of autonomous drones capable of operating underwater. The drone has finally been built after roughly four years ...

Manta Ray Underwater Drone Testing Underway, Doesn't Quite Look Like What We Were Promised. Published: 2 Oct 2023, 08:09 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu. 9 photos. Photo: DARPA.

The five-year-old Manta Ray effort aims to harness the movement of the ocean to power a submersible drone that could stay out for far longer than current undersea drones. Such drones could help ...

The US has tested a futuristic “manta-ray” style underwater drone that could one day be used for long-distance missions around the world. The Manta Ray prototype uncrewed underwater vehicle ...

A US military uncrewed underwater vehicle can be seen on Google Earth at a naval base in California. The giant "Manta Ray" sea drone completed water testing in early 2024.

A prototype of an uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) named Manta Ray completed in-water testing off the coast of Southern California in March, U.S. military officials announced recently. “Our ...

America Readies a Deep Dive, Long-Range Underwater Drone Called Manta Ray, This Is It. Published: 9 Apr 2024, 15:51 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu. 6 photos. Photo: Northrop Grumman.

The Manta Ray, developed by DARPA, is a revolutionary unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that will change everything about how the US Navy operates beneath the waves. This cutting-edge submarine is ...