Verified vehicle record · Developmental
Orca XLUUV
The U.S. Navy’s Boeing-built XLUUV, developed from Echo Voyager with a removable high-volume payload section.
By Boeing
Extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicleNot publishedpublished maximum depth
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
|---|---|
| Status | Developmental |
| Vehicle class | Extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle |
| Person-portable | No |
| Maximum operating depth | Not published |
| Endurance | Monthslong missions |
| Range | Up to 6,500 nmi / 12,038 km |
| Length | 15.5 m; 25.9 m with payload section |
| Diameter | Not published |
| Beam | 2.6 m |
| Height | Not published |
| Weight | Not published |
| Speed | Not published |
| Power system | Hybrid batteries and marine diesel generators |
| Navigation | Kalman-filtered inertial unit aided by DVL and depth sensors |
| Communications | Not published |
| Sensors & payloads | 10.4 m modular bay; up to 8 tons dry payload |
“Not published” means no value was found in the cited primary source selected for this record. It is not an estimate.
Primary applications
Editorial / uncertainty note
Orca is distinct from its Echo Voyager precursor. Navy sources document delivered test assets while follow-on vehicles remain in developmental and operational testing.