Lockheed Rolls Out Undersea Drone That Hitches to Vessels to Reach Contested Zones

A new multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle (MMAUV) from Lockheed Martin can attach itself to ships and submarines to slip into contested waters.

Known as Lamprey, the drone supports a wide range of missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, multi-stream data collection, and seabed equipment deployment.

It combines a modular architecture with a versatile internal bay to accommodate torpedoes, sensors, and decoys.

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