RESTON,
Va., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two
Leidos-designed uncrewed and autonomous-capable low-profile vessels
(LPVs) recently participated in the Project Convergence Capstone 4
military exercises in California.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a Fortune® 500 innovation company,
delivered the vessels to the U.S. Marine Corps last year.
"Leidos once again designed and delivered innovative solutions
with these LPVs, and it was great to see them participate in
Project Convergence," said Dave
Lewis, Leidos senior vice president, Sea Systems Business
Area. "The prototypes we've delivered will help create new
disruptive logistics capabilities for the Marine Corps. Its low
profile and long range are intended to help the vessels achieve a
higher mission success rate supporting dispersed Marine fire units
than conventional methods."
The LPV's low-to-the-water visual profile helps to reduce
probability of detection. The vessels are intended to transport a
logistics payload of up to five tons over a range of 2,000 nautical
miles, and have been built to experiment with different autonomous
control systems. The two LPV prototypes were delivered last year to
the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory for testing and technical
assessment. Their participation in the joint and multi-national
Project Convergence Capstone 4 exercises represents the next stage
of testing and experimentation with the vessels' capabilities
alongside warfighters.
Leidos designed the LPVs under contract with MilTech, a
Montana State University research lab
and an authorized National Government Partnership Intermediary.
The delivery of the LPV prototypes complements Leidos' extensive
maritime autonomy portfolio. Leidos-designed and built autonomous
vessels recently completed joint naval exercises in the western
Pacific as part of the Navy's Integrated Battle Problem 23.2. Last
year, Leidos was awarded a U.S. Navy task order to manage, operate
and maintain the Navy's Overlord and medium unmanned surface
vessels.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing
the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health.
The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create
smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated
industries. Headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately
$15.4 billion for the fiscal year
ended December 29, 2023. For more
information, visit www.leidos.com.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
These statements are based on management's current beliefs and
expectations and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future
results or occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set forth in
Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2023, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Leidos does not
undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the
impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the
forward-looking statements were made.
Contact:
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Melissa Dueñas
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(571)
526-6850
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duenasml@leidos.com
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Alyssa
Pettus
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(571)
526-6743
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Alyssa.t.pettus@leidos.com
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Brandon
VerVelde
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(571)
526-6257
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Brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com
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