General Atomics has revealed two long-range uncrewed underwater vehicles, Ranger and GA-Ray, for surveillance, mine-laying and strike missions. They are designed to support distributed undersea operations and reduce the US Navy's reliance on nuclear-powered attack submarines.
Ranger is an extra-large vehicle of 100 to 135 ft meant to stay at sea for years, while the 22 ft GA-Ray can operate for weeks to months. Depending on the version, they can carry and launch 16 to 96 smaller underwater drones.
At Euronaval 2026 in Paris, General Atomics also showed a quadcopter that can be launched from under water. A video of a test showed it leaving a tube released by a smaller underwater vehicle, of the kind Ranger or GA-Ray would carry.
Background
General Atomics
Organization
San Diego energy and defence company working on nuclear energy, unmanned aircraft and electromagnetic sensors.
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Ranger
Extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle
Ranger is an extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle from General Atomics, 100 to 135 ft long and built for multi-year endurance.
GA-Ray
Large uncrewed underwater vehicle
GA-Ray is a 22 ft large displacement uncrewed underwater vehicle from General Atomics with an endurance of weeks to months.
