The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9m contract for a new autonomous undersea sensing research and development programme.
Northrop Grumman, the multinational aerospace and defense technology company, has secured a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to advance the ‘Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare Innovative Naval Prototype Autonomous Undersea Exploitation’ initiative.
This initiative aims to enhance the US Navy’s ability to perceive and respond to undersea threats autonomously.
The contract, managed by the Office of Naval Research within the US Department of the Navy, provides investment for advanced research and development activities focused on autonomous undersea capabilities.
According to a statement on the Department of Defense’s website, the development of specialised algorithms and sensor systems are required to understand and develop techniques to push autonomy sensing and reaction to ensure persistent systems are viable. This includes sonar design, real-time...