Sea Shadow (IX-529) was an experimental stealth ship built by Lockheed for the United States Navy to determine how a low radar profile might be achieved and to test high-stability hull …

Nov 28, 2023 · Dubbed the Sea Shadow (IX-529), it was developed in great secrecy – and while it may have been a “stealth ship” it wasn’t in fact invisible to the naked eye. In fact, with its …

1 day ago · Built in a hidden barge and designed to vanish from radar, the Sea Shadow still echoes in today's naval tech.

One account notes that Sea Shadow was an experimental stealth ship built inside the secret HMB 1 barge in California, with the barge’s roof opened only under tightly controlled conditions.

2 days ago · With the idea of applying the technology of aircraft to submarines, this experimental stealth ship first met the sea in the 1980s.

Sea Shadow was a test craft developed under a combined program by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the U.S. Navy, and Lockheed Missiles and Space …

Sea Shadow was an experimental stealth ship developed by the U.S. Navy to study methods to limit a vessel’s radar profile and test the stability of the Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull …

Feb 1, 2025 · The Sea Shadow prototype was designed to test the application of stealth technology at sea, exploring how its stealth capabilities would perform in real-world conditions.

Mar 2, 2025 · The Sea Shadow was a revolutionary vessel that changed the way naval engineers think about stealth technology. Even though it never saw active combat, its radical design, …

Feb 1, 2025 · The US Navy developed a $50 million stealth surface vessel that was never put into operational use. The Sea Shadow’s angular surfaces inspired the design of the Zumwalt-class …