Event
Barracuda completes first untethered open-water mission
Raytheon demonstrated Barracuda operating semi-autonomously and untethered in open water.
Evidence notes
- Raytheon announced the Narragansett Bay demonstration on July 8, 2025.
- Barracuda navigated, communicated and detected and identified a target during its first untethered open-water mission.
- The milestone advanced a reusable US Navy mine-neutralization system designed to reduce diver exposure.
Company context
RTX defence business developing sensors, effectors and autonomous systems for air, land and maritime missions.
Context
- Company
- Raytheon
- Segment
- Defense
- Event type
- Demonstration
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 18, 2026
- Geography
- Arlington · United States