The Manta Ray: Northrop Grumman Unveils New Underwater Drone

Northrop Grumman has recently introduced an innovative addition to underwater drone technology.
Named the Manta Ray, this unmanned underwater vehicle not only mirrors the form of its namesake but also symbolizes a significant leap in capability for extended-range military operations. Developed over a span of four years for DARPA, this project integrates advanced technologies, including the ability to harness energy from the ocean.
In this video, we’re taking a closer look at Northrop Grumman’s latest advancement in uncrewed underwater vehicles, providing an initial glimpse into the capabilities and potential applications of this new class of underwater drones.
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[@77space-vt8wi]

The Flying Wing, the B-2, the B-21 and now the stealthy Manta Ray roaming the ocean depths. Some of the reasons why people like to work in the Engineering Department at Northrop-Grumman. Relentless innovation. A Northrop retired guy.

[@russellmakar579]

I have friends who work there, and they are very proud to be part of the Northrup Grumman team.

[@tannerrocha8710]

They’re part of DARPA 🇺🇸

[@curtisholley2333]

Northrop Engineering! Outstanding!!!!❤️

[@McQueen1217]

It won't move unless it has to

[@justinl2535]

I’m just waiting for the day they finally come forward and show us the “Tic-Tac” they’ve been playing with for years! Anyone else?👀😂

[@Carolinaboi313]

All the ufos

[@bev8200]

Probably a giant space laser pointer

[@vblka]

Don't tell me you believe humans have developed technology that exceeds today's by 100 years lmfao. There is zero chance that the military have secretly made dozens of breakthroughs in many corners of science. The Tic-Tac is not from this earth and is most certainly not made by humans.

[@lyft4238]

Yep it'll probably be revealed as 8th or 9th gen fighters Won't be suprised

[@thewiseone6049]

We don't possess that type of technology. Forward and lateral propulsions without losing speed, even under water? I think not. That's aliens.

[@russellmakar579]

This is excellent, glad we have people like those at Northrup Grumman to keep the U.S. safe.

[@blurtling]

and stealing humanity's secret knowledge of extraterrestrials from the public, along with the other MIC aero groups =*(

[@robertkerby2581]

Wow, an Absolutely Amazing invention, i.e. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)!

[@dsagent]

Nature inspires engineering.

[@ctradio4416]

As well as life itself

[@mike_oe]

Nope, engineering misunderstands nature.

[@cesmith777]

If you are seeing this now it's 20 years old and already being replaced by something more viable - WILD.

[@Baskl757]

Is it really that long?

[@hughatkins]

exciting technology! How fun and necessary!

[@mr.voidout4739]

Metal Gear RAY irl.

[@luisislas2162]

Arsenal Gear* Ray were the bipedals

[@adamhodgson8851]

Don’t get me wrong …I love these videos and learning about this stuff. However part of me wishes information like this was held even tighter as to keep adversaries totally in the dark.

[@kenleymodestil4521]

China

[@Rmelendezpr]

If these videos are now public is just because these are already considered old technology for the US military and you can be sure they have something way much powerful in their fleet that you may know about it in 10 or 15 years. 🙂

[@llorttaf]

That's what makes me think psy-op. What use are wings for lift under water? The most efficient shape is a long tube like a torpedo or submarine...

[@hansmaker1236]

is it able to blow up some pipelines?

[@donaldkasper8346]

Maybe it has already been through two field tests in the Atlantic.

[@scottb2041]

I go to Northrop twice a week for work, as a contractor. I knew it was top secret government research stuff, but had no idea what. It took months to get a badge, and I am not allowed to take it with me! Lots of armed guards, and am buzzed through each door remotely.

[@Elioha-gt8pu]

Cant mankind do domething thats not evil to people

[@lo1lawl]

​@@Elioha-gt8pu Man kind has done tons of stuff that's not evil. The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions - Fritz Haber Fritz Haber was a German chemist, who made food from air. He invented the Haber-Bosch process that takes nitrogen from the air and turns it into fertilizer, feeding billions. Hard to tell what technology will be safe and what will be dangerous. Just gotta dive into all of it friend. Meanwhile! What invention has had the most negative impact on the world? Plastic! You are probably using some right now. Turns out the things you think are good can be bad, the things you think are bad can be good... Such is the nature of discovery.

[@WesTheWizard]

​@@Elioha-gt8pu Why do you assume it's evil? Are defense tools evil?

[@hartindc]

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea....60 years later.

[@mike_oe]

I don't get it: Why use wings, when you already have sufficient lift/bouyancy? When not required for thrust, like in the case of the Manta Ray, wings indicate that the contraption needs them for lift, and being so much heavier than water is that large wings are required, is an inherently bad idea.

[@Tom-fu7xo]

Some next level tech

[@supremeflagship8965]

The problem with UUV's (unmanned underwater vehicles) is communications. Just like with a submarine, it's impossible (with current tech) to communicate with UUV while it's under water.

[@murrygondwana7260]

So, this explains what David Fravor saw in the water.

[@jeffgoings3239]

I'm saying that this thing can also fly

[@russellmakar579]

Not yet, give them some time and it will, or something comparable

[@xA-A-RONx]

Giant squid says what....

[@Phil-D83]

Black manta submarine from the 60s aquaman

[@flyingosubuckeye]

This explains all of the Underwater UFOs known as Submerged Unidentified Object

[@NoneofyourBusiness-gy9yw]

need to make one that shape like a shark 🤭

[@easydayez]

Cyberpunk world for sure

[@johnroof2663]

The strategies of warfare are changing before our very eyes. The war in ukraine is giving us a bird's eye view on how much this is happening.

[@MusicEchos]

It's better than our military does not tell or show us future things they use such as this manta. Just say it looked super cool but was a waste of money and they are looking at other things.

[@bardylon]

What sort of armament do they expect it to carry? Or is this just a reconnaissance tool or ‘suicide’ drone?

[@danpalmer7659]

Anti-submarine?

[@JohnBrown-no4od]

Defense

[@TankR]

Dollars to doughnuts it doesnt sit on the bottom (because of the suction effect when you lose buoyancy on one side of your vessel....ask a submariner). Itll probably deploy a cylinder capped on one end that it pushes into the mud, then pumps the water out allowing the ocean pressure to push it deeper into the mud. Platforms use this type of anchor all the time. Want your anchor back? Just pump water back into it and iit pops right out. However, that little water current energy harvesting flyer is pretty neat! Though one wonders why not just use an RTG..... Sure there wont be enough energy to charge and swim, but it can 'hibernate' and charge.... Also, what is its propulsion system supposed to be? Those 4 props on the wing tips? Itd be interesting if they tried magnetohydrodynamics again, but as I understand it that tech has too many issues to be reliable and grunt proof..... And why doesnt if flap its wings?!?! What was the point of all that research into how fish swim?!?!

[@llorttaf]

I don't think it's real and I wouldn't believe it til you actually see it. Seems rather silly to be shaped like that when it doesn't aid function.

[@TankR]

@@llorttaf Honestly it does seem pretty pointless to have it ray like and just strap propeller tipped motors on the trailing edge. It feels like when stuff pops up on wish that is absolutely a material overrun or prerun of a canceled product design (Some company ordered a few prototypes and they ran off a bunch thinking it was going to be a thing...then wasnt). Like, this idea was floated in a spitballing meeting and people (media side, not development side) ran with it....

[@colinheaton4192]

Looks trans medium, who knows what's inside it.

[@bev8200]

I just want a small rebreather so I can spend hours under water

[@TankR]

Unfortunately physics says no. Although, if you're willing to accept an umbilical you could stay under effectively as long as you could hold out without food. Technically it is possible to stay under indefinitely, but that requires no rebreather, or umbilical.....

[@Rvbcaboose714]

I dont know whether i would he happy or sad if they named the first fleet of these the: Irwin Class 🤣

[@user-gm6xo9zr6w]

So does this mean we can finally work from home like all the civilians did during COVID or are they just going to hire contractors to operate these 😂

[@hartindc]

Come Aboard by swiping one's Apple Watch.

[@LOVE2Flute]

The less discussed about this project the better. Loose lips sink ships.

[@twinkyd.9166]

Id like to see Stephanie Tompkins help me block the sound in my home i bought for my disabilities. Why have geoengineering that harms the people that served and sacrificed 3 decades? The radar is harmful, and the house has loose gas fittings from the shaking. I think there should be accountability for this chaos she is causing.

[@chasemcintyre6806]

Wtf? You have a mental health professional on call?

[@Pacman8133]

Old tech for a naive planet lol

[@sherman1376]

You a martian or are you just a waffling schizo?

[@flyingosubuckeye]

Haha I bet these drones will run out of power all the time and fail at deep depths. Not much of a payload capability and maintaining a high speed would only be possible at short distances before losing power

[@themishmish101]

Only problem will be fishing nets used by foreign navies to capture and duplicate

[@MrChosenOne757]

The UUV won't allowed that to happen it will destroy that net this is not a animal it's a drone with weapons and lmone of the weapons will equipped lazers. This is all for the NGAD. The NGAD can control its swarn drones and underwater drones to find and target the enemies

[@77space-vt8wi]

Similar to submarines fishing nets and mines and other Manta's would be avoidable via AI and various types of on-board sensors.

[@timbodnar6711]

Stop it. You're in a KZbin comment section, acting as if you know more than billion dollar defense companies.

[@themishmish101]

@@timbodnar6711 Hello naive person. Don't you recall the stealth drones the Iranians were able to jam and duplicate. You know nothing about anything apparently. Defense companies are a business, the bottom line for them is money . Get out of your basement once in a while.

[@bryandale7125]

"Millions of years"? LOL!😂😅🤣 Our oldest manuscripts contained in today's Bibles clearly State this world is less than 7,000 years old, which means God created all humans animals and this planet and solar system within that time frame, as the Book of Genesis testifies.

[@QuantumChrist]

Religion is fake.

[@luisislas2162]

I'm pretty sure you are being sarcastic lol

[@QuantumChrist]

Book of Genesis doesn't explained what is Nuclear fusion and fission which mean bible, torah and koran are just fairytale.

[@russellmakar579]

7k years? thanks for letting me know. You learn something every day. Whether it's right or wrong...LOL!!!

[@cesmith777]

@@luisislas2162 I hope so... otherwise this is the single most brainwashed person on the planet....