L3 Technologies To Acquire Open Water Power

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L3 Technologies To Acquire Open Water Power

Defense and technology company L3 Technologies (LLL) has announced the acquisition of undersea power company Open Water Power for an undisclosed amount.

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Open Water has created high-energy-density undersea power generation for unmanned underwater vehicles.

The deal is part of an ongoing push by L3 to acquire UUV technologies for military and commercial use.

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Somerville, Massachusetts-based Open Water was founded in 2013 to develop reliable undersea power using a patented technology.

Management is headed by co-founder and CEO Thomas Milnes and CSO Ian McKay, also a co-founder of the company.

Below is a diagram showing how the company uses water combined with an activate aluminum anode and a hydrogen-evolving cathode to create energy:

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(Source: Open Water Power)

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