Leidos Demonstrates Autonomous Naval Capabilities at Defender Europe 21
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Leidos showcased its next generation capabilities as part of Autonomous Littoral Connector (ALC), a Marine Corps Warfighting Lab program.
Key Points:
- Leidos showcased its next generation capabilities as part of Autonomous Littoral Connector (ALC), a Marine Corps Warfighting Lab program.
- The ALC program - an extension of the Sea Hunter and Seahawk autonomous vessels has an autonomous LCM-8 and LCU currently part of the Navy's Assault Craft Unit TWO.
- ALC's participation in the JLOTS exercise for DEFENDER-Europe 21 was the first demonstration of its ship-to-shore capabilities in an international forum.
- By participating in the event, Leidos was able to augment the LCM-8's existing mission with its autonomous capabilities.