Lockheed Sends New AI-Enabled Submarine Hunter Into Live Sea Trials

Lockheed Martin has taken a next-gen AI-powered sonar system to sea, putting its submarine-detection capabilities to the test during RIMPAC 2026.

Conducted off the coast of Hawaii, the demonstration saw two SensorMAX-equipped MH-60R helicopters deploy sonobuoys that captured subsurface activity and streamed the acoustic data to the AI-enabled system.

SensorMAX continuously analyzed the incoming data, displayed it through an interface capable of managing up to eight simultaneous surveillance feeds, and assisted aircrews in identifying potential submarine contacts.

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