Navy seeking industry help on classified undersea warfare programs

By Abby Shepherd / September 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Navy is seeking industry help to develop alternative methods for launching torpedoes from submarines and unmanned vessels under currently classified programs, according to a new request for information . The notice follows a July industry day held for the new Liberator and Hunter programs. While the industry day was classified, details on the new efforts were included in the service’s fiscal year 2026 research, development, test and evaluation budget documents , which list a $50 million increase for hardware...

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