Lockheed Built the Strangest Sea Drone on Earth.
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Lockheed Martin's Lamprey drone can autonomously attach itself to ships and submarines using suction cups, hitchhiking across oceans while recharging from water currents. Unveiled in 2026, this modular undersea vehicle carries sensors, mini-drones, or potentially explosives, enabling covert reconnaissance, precision strikes, and infiltration missions that could fundamentally transform naval warfare.
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Far be it from me to underestimate the capacity of a military to waste resources but... these aren't needles in a haystack and they aren't secret. Putting a GoPro on the underside of every ship and adding another security video feed to the bridge isn't - or shouldn't - be a big deal.
Lockheed Built the Strangest Sea Drone on Earth.
DefenseFronts
26,234 views
Lockheed Martin's Lamprey drone can autonomously attach itself to ships and submarines using suction cups, hitchhiking across oceans while recharging from water currents. Unveiled in 2026, this modular undersea vehicle carries sensors, mini-drones, or potentially explosives, enabling covert reconnaissance, precision strikes, and infiltration missions that could fundamentally transform naval warfare.