Boeing Co. introduced its latest unmanned underwater vehicle at its Huntington Beach facilities.
The 51-foot Echo Voyager holds vast applications in sea exploration, surveillance and analysis. It can operate autonomously for months through a hybrid rechargeable power system and payload bay, and can be launched and recovered without support ships.
The vessel is the latest innovation in Boeing’s UUV models, which include the 32-foot Echo Seeker and the 18-foot Echo Ranger. It was developed by the company’s Defense, Space & Security unit, which is headquartered in St. Louis, generating $30 billion in revenue annually and employing 50,000 workers.
Chicago-based Boeing is the county’s fifth largest employer, with 6,470 employees through October, according to Business Journal research.
—Chris Casacchia
