Giant Orca Drone Under Development by Boeing Exceeds Budget, Behind Deployment Schedule
Giant Orca drone meant to be used by the US Navy, which is about three years late to completion, exceeding budget.
Source: hngn.com
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US Navy's Plans To Deploy Unmanned Subs Plagued By Delays, Cost Overruns: Report
According to the U.S. GAO report, the original cost of the project was $379 million, which has now escalated to $621 million with $504 million already spent.
Source: ibtimes.com
GAO: Navy's XLUUV Undersea Minelayer $242M Over Budget, 3 Years Behind Schedule
A program to develop an unmanned, 80-ton minelaying submarine is three years late and $242 million over budget, according to a Wednesday report from the Government Accountability Office. The Navy’s Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) prototype program was set to deliver five of the autonomous submersibles based on Boeing’s Echo Voyager as a rapid […]
Source: usni.org
Giant Orca drone for Navy is faltering on Boeing shortcomings, GAO says
Orca, the U.S. Navy's mine-laying drone, is running at least three years late and 64% over original cost estimates because the service failed to determine that aerospace giant Boeing had the skills needed to build the seagoing vessel.
Source: stripes.com
Undersea Disruptor: Beijing Ready To Deploy Massive Unmanned Subs In South China Sea
Reports based on satellite images indicate China may be working on building its massive unmanned submarines at the Sanya Naval Base in the South China Sea.
Source: ibtimes.com