Collaboration on Autonomous Undersea Warfare is on Track, AUKUS Officials Say
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At first glance, the Hadalus-XL unmanned underwater vehicle and its dark flat panels might not catch the curious eye like a go-fast boat or sleek fighter jet. But its value is in what it does, said Ben Rosenthal, chief technology officer with Composite Energy Technologies, a Rhode Island-based company. The 34-foot underwater vehicle can haul several tons of cargo. Its panels and components fold flat for transport in a 20-foot container, packaged for quick assembly or disassembly with simple tools. “We’re kind of a pickup truck of the ocean. We can bring big, heavy things…
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