UConn, URI work with EB on undersea vehicles
26 Nov 2017
Maritime
Two public universities have partnered with a U.S. Navy contractor to research undersea vehicle technology and train people to work in the field.
The University of Connecticut, University of Rhode Island and submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat established the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology at UConn's coastal Avery Point campus in Groton, Connecticut, this month.
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