
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) said Friday the Office of Naval Research has tapped the company to integrate a motor and energy storage system for the service’s future Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV). Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS, said over the last two years the company has conducted lab testing for the motor design and completed underwater testing for the power system proposed for LDUUV. “Our energy and battery systems have been successfully demonstrated and proven safe for use…