ONR seeking proposals for Ocean Explorer LUUV

ONR seeking proposals for Ocean Explorer LUUV

The Office of Naval Research is seeking proposals for the rapid design, build and testing of the Ocean Explorer Large Underwater Vehicle, an "ultra-large" autonomous undersea vehicle capable of conducting lengthy, ocean-scale missions and carrying a large modular payload. The announcement posted Tuesday calls for white papers from those interested, followed by a full costed proposal which includes an OEX preliminary design -- meant to “establish…