Top-secret US aquatic drone weapon Manta Ray spotted on Google Maps for all to see

Top-secret US aquatic drone weapon Manta Ray spotted on Google Maps for all to see

By Chris Nesi

Source: nypost

6/24/2024

Credit: Google Maps

A top-secret US submarine prototype weapon called “Manta Ray” has been spotted by eagle-eyed Google Maps users and remains plainly visible to the internet public.

Satellite photos showing the “Star Wars”-looking vessel docked at Port Hueneme naval base in California went viral Sunday, its unmistakable profile standing out in stark contrast to its dockmates.

The smooth-looking autonomous vessel was named after the sea creature for its slick design and its ability to anchor itself deep underwater while operating in low-power mode.

Produced by Northrop Grumman as part of a US Navy project to develop long-range underwater weapons, Manta Ray is a sophisticated underwater drone capable of hibernating on the sea floor for “very long periods” without refueling.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4076	Astonishing pictures of the bizarre creatures that lurk deep beneath the ocean waves	dailymail	2013-01-30	UK
4077	Historic cod fishing cuts threaten centuries-old industry in New England	CNN	2013-02-04	CA
4078	Are You Eating What You Think You’re Eating?	slate	2013-01-29	US
4079	Landslide blocks Beatton River	alaskahighwaynews	2015-10-19	CA
4080	Shocking developments: Fish and Game plans to electrofish 12,000 rainbow trout from South Fork	postregister	2021-04-15	US
4081	Aboard the Lake Guardian, scientists fish for the story of Lake Ontario	wxxinews	2021-04-13	US
4082	Nearly 30 invasive carp pulled from Mississippi River in herding operation	Star Tribune	2021-04-09	US
4083	Underwater fish tornado	earthsky	2013-01-28	US
4084	Biologists campaign to save fish	Taiwan News	2013-01-28	TW
4085	DNR: Angler Caught Nearly 250 Fish Illegally	minnesota.cbslocal	2013-01-24	US
4086	Teen angler thumbs his nose at critics of his sport	portnews	2013-01-23	US
4087	Gilbert spa owner challenges order stopping fish pedicures	eastvalleytribune	2013-01-14	US
4088	Anglers finally off the hook as scientists settle age-old debate over whether fish feel pain	dailymail	2013-01-12	UK
4089	Colombo's fishy beauty in danger of extinction	emirates247	2013-01-13	LK
4090	Salmon Runs Boom, Go Bust Over Centuries; No 'Signal Of Commercial Fishing' In Trends	Underwatertimes	2013-01-14	US
4091	Search continues for person seen floating in Coquihalla River in Hope	aldergrovestar	2020-07-02	CA
4092	Coquihalla Calling: Dynamite to the rescue for a stranded stock of steelhead	gofishbc	2017-10-13	CA
4093	Eat the Fish enters new business waters due to pandemic	CBC News	2021-03-09	CA
4094	Lake Of The Woods Walleye Population In Dire Straits	fishncanada	2021-04-26	CA
4095	Thompson steelhead trapped at bottom of Bonaparte River fishway	ashcroftcachecreekjournal	2019-04-11	CA
4096	Flood warning issued for Bonaparte River, nearly 200 Cache Creek homes on evacuation alert	radionl	2020-07-04	CA
4097	На больших глубинах обнаружено неожиданное разнообразие жизни	habr	2021-04-28	RU
4098	Wildlife managers use underwater noise, herding techniques to trap invasive carp	spectrumnews1	2021-04-12	US
4099	China awards 91 fishermen for capturing foreign spy devices since 2016	Global Times	2021-04-15	CN
4100	100 fishermen ticketed for catching too many fish or fish of wrong size	nj	2021-04-16	US

163 of [219 - pages.]