Lockheed Martin Lamprey is an announced multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle with host-attached deployment, built-in recharging and an open-architecture payload bay.
Facts
Company: Lockheed Martin
Type: Multi Mission Auv
Positioning: Lamprey
Function: Modular autonomous undersea missions
Audience: Naval and maritime operators
Status: Announced
Website: https://lockheedmartin.com/mmauv
Specifications
System Architecture: Plug-and-play submersible that attaches to a host surface ship or submarine without modifications
Payload Architecture: Open-architecture payload bay designed for modular mission payloads
Power Source: Built-in hydrogenators recharge the vehicle
Family specifications
Architecture: Plug-and-play submersible with open-architecture payload bay
Product Family: Lamprey MMAUV
Host Integration: Attaches to a host surface ship or submarine without host modifications
Market context
Naval and maritime operators
Peer Group: Maritime AUV, Autonomous underwater vehicle, Marine Autonomy System
Lockheed Martin unveils Lamprey multi-mission AUV - 2026-02-09 - Product Launch - Lamprey uses a plug-and-play submersible architecture with an open payload bay for mission-specific systems. The vehicle is designed to attach to a host surface ship or submarine without modifying the host platform. Built-in… - source: news.lockheedmartin.com