RESTON, Va., July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:
LDOS), a national security, health, and infrastructure solutions
company, announced today that on June
22, it completed initial performance trials of the
technology demonstration vessel it is developing for the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare
Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program. The at-sea tests
took place off the coast of San Diego,
California.
The 132-foot trimaran, christened Sea Hunter at a ceremony in
April, met or surpassed all performance objectives for speed,
maneuverability, stability, seakeeping, acceleration/deceleration,
and fuel consumption, as well as establishing confidence in
mechanical systems reliability in an open-ocean environment. Sea
Hunter is designed to operate for extended periods at sea with no
person on board and only sparse supervisory control throughout
deployment. While initial vessel tests require a pilot on board the
ship, later tests are planned to have no personnel on board.
The completion of Sea Hunter's performance trials is the first
milestone in the two-year test program co-sponsored by DARPA and
the Office of Naval Research. Testing in upcoming months is
scheduled to include testing of sensors, the vessel's autonomy
suite, compliance with maritime collision regulations, and
proof-of-concept demonstrations for a variety of U.S. Navy
missions.
About Leidos
Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to
address some of the world's toughest challenges in national
security, health and infrastructure. The Company's 18,000 employees
support vital missions for government and the commercial sector,
develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes and defend
our digital and physical infrastructure from 'new world' threats.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia,
Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.09 billion for the twelve months ended
January 1, 2016. For more
information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
January 1, 2016, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
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Rashi
Ratan
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526-7781
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