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Orca XLUUV

Boeing Orca XLUUV is an extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle with a modular payload bay and hybrid propulsion for monthslong missions.

Facts

Company
Boeing
Product type
auv
Status
development
Primary capability
undersea_surveillance
Website
https://www.boeing.com/defense/autonomous-and-unmanned-systems/xluuv

About Orca XLUUV

Boeing Orca XLUUV is an extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle with a modular payload bay and hybrid propulsion for monthslong missions.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Extra-large AUV

Core: Orca XLUUV

Function: Undersea missions

Audience: Naval operators

Specifications

endurance
Monthslong autonomous endurance
max_range_km
Range up to 6,500 nautical miles (approximately 12,038 km) km
navigation_sensors
Kalman-filtered INS, DVL and depth sensors
overall_length_m
Overall length 51 ft / 15.5 m m
payload_bay_length_m
Payload section 34 ft / 10.4 m m
payload_capacity_tons
Payload up to 8 tons dry tons
propulsion
Hybrid propulsion using batteries and marine diesel generators

Operations

Environment
underwater, open_ocean, defense
Primary user
naval operators, undersea mission teams, defense integrators
Role
undersea_surveillance, modular_payload_operations, long_endurance_mission
Interaction model
autonomous, remote_supervised
Mobility class
autonomous_underwater_vehicle
Product detail
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