The US Navy’s new robot submarine is primarily a minelayer, the official leading the program has revealed. The 84-foot Orca ...

To discuss where Orca stands, and where it could potentially go in a future that is trending more toward unmanned systems ...

The XLUUV, or Orca, is an autonomous submarine designed by Boeing for the US Navy. This first-of-type extreme endurance ...

The U.S. Navy has conducted the first in-water test of its Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) “Orca,” marking a big step toward the future of naval warfare. The idea ...

Drone warfare has utterly transformed the face of warfare in this century. No longer is it about how many tanks an army has or how many aircraft carriers a navy can maintain, it’s all about rapid ...

Boeing delivered its first Orca to the Navy in December 2023, meaning that the program had shifted from development testing to operational capability. The vehicle’s autonomous nature means that ...

ORCA Hub And because it's autonomous there'd be nobody onshore with a remote control. It would mean an end to the risky business of humans donning hard hats and harnesses to dangle from a high ...

November 24, 2024: Boeing's XLUUV "Orca," an advanced autonomous submarine for the U.S. Navy, completed a critical milestone, showcasing its 6,500nm endurance and modular payload capabilities ...