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By Kira Coley ubsea technology has begun to in underwater technology brings about ary form of Echo Voyager. change the way we explore, man- an age of stealth unmanned underwater Since the 1960s, Boeing has designed

Sage and defend the marine envi- vehicles (UUV) and intelligent subma- and operated manned and unmanned ronment. Fleets of unmanned vehicles rines. The issue remains with reduced deep sea vehicles through the acquisition will create sensor networks above and budgets and high associated costs of of Rockwell International legacy sys- below the ocean’s surface and the ever- UUV operations from surface ships, tems and U.S. Navy support programs. involving capabilities of these systems hindering the speed to which an au- Currently Boeing offers three UUVs promise a future of robotic workforces tonomous robotic future can be reached. with varying capabilities: Echo Ranger, completing dozens of complex tasks in Better known for their work in the Aero- Echo Seeker and now, the Echo Voyager.

challenging and dynamic marine envi- space sector, Boeing aspires to deliver “We started off doing advanced under- ronments. This will be especially vital the defense and commercial sectors a water test shapes to support Navy Sub- in undersea defense as advancements game-changing UUV, in the revolution- marine hull design. Later in the 1990s, www.marinetechnologynews.com

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