Massive underwater drone skates off California coast
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Colin Demarest
A massive almond-shaped underwater drone, grey in color, breaches blue waters in the foreground. California mountains and blue skies can be seen in the background.
An animal-like uncrewed underwater vehicle dubbed Manta Ray can be seen maneuvering off the California coast in new footage captured during testing.
Why it matters: Sea drones are reshaping naval combat — especially in Eastern Europe, where Ukrainian forces are sinking prized Russian ships using far smaller and cheaper tech.
Zoom in: The Manta Ray's almond-shaped body, rounded nose, horizontal fins and vertical tail can be spotted in the 360-degree video shared by maker Northrop Grumman.
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/19/manta-ray-sea-drone-northrop-grumman
