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The old-fashioned minesweeper: made of wood:
The Navy's Wooden Avengers Are Real-Life Mine Sweepers
Too close!
The Navy's Wooden Avengers Are Real-Life Mine Sweepers
Too close!
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)
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DARPA considers unmanned submersible mothership designed to deploy UAVs and UUVs
Unmanned vehicles designers at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., will brief industry next month on a project to develop an unmanned submersible designed to transport and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) stealthily close to enemy operations.
The Hydra program will develop and demonstrate an unmanned undersea system with a new kine of unmanned-vehicle delivery system that inserts UAVs and UUVs. stealthily into operational environments to respond quickly to situations around the world without putting U.S. military personnel at risk.
The Hydra large UUV is to use modular payloads inside a standardized enclosure to deploy a mix of UAVs and UUVs, depending on the military situation. Hydra will integrate existing and emerging technologies in new ways to create an alternate means of delivering a variety of payloads close to where they're needed, DARPA officials say.
The Hydra program also will seek to develop and demonstrate not only the unmanned vehicle mothership, but also examples of the UAVs and UUVs that could be carried into battle covertly.
The rising number of ungoverned states, piracy, and proliferation of sophisticated defenses severely stretches current resources and influences U.S. military capability to conduct special operations and contingency missions, DARPA scientists say.
The Hydra program represents a way to add undersea capacity that can be tailored to support each mission. Technologies are to be adaptable to several different delivery options, including airborne, surface, and subsurface. The Hydra program could enable other new capabilities not currently performed from undersea, DARPA officials explain.
The program will demonstrate individual high-risk components and systems before the military commits to a specific full-system approach, and refine technologies prior to operational demonstrations of the UAV and UUV payloads.
Hydra will have three phases. First, the program will define concepts, develop component capabilities, and reduce subsystem risks with one or more contracts in several technical areas. Later, the program will develop and test a full system. Technical areas involve modular enclosures, air vehicle payloads, undersea payloads, concepts of operation, and supporting technologies.
Modular enclosures will host Hydra payloads and provide a means to transport, house, and launch them. It will be a payload-agnostic "mission truck" that will provide basic services and support to individual payloads. It will operate in shallow coastal waters and harbors for extended periods.
Subsystems will include ballast system, energy, communications, command and control, propulsion, the ability to accommodate different payloads, and measures for long-duration submerged operations. It will deploy its UAVs and UUVs without surfacing, and maintain communications throughout its mission.
The air vehicle payload will feature encapsulated air vehicles that fit into the standard Hydra modular enclosure. The air vehicle payload that will be ejected from the mothership, float to the surface, launch, fly a minimum range, and conduct several different types of missions.
Undersea payloads will launch, dock, and recharge from the mothership and collect intelligence information. After their missions they will download information to the mothership, which will communicate it to command authorities.
Concepts of operation will involve Hydra deployment and retrieval using submarines and transport aircraft; command, control, and communications architectures, and the potential effectiveness of Hydra UAV and UUV payloads.
Unmanned vehicles designers at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., will brief industry next month on a project to develop an unmanned submersible designed to transport and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) stealthily close to enemy operations.
The Hydra program will develop and demonstrate an unmanned undersea system with a new kine of unmanned-vehicle delivery system that inserts UAVs and UUVs. stealthily into operational environments to respond quickly to situations around the world without putting U.S. military personnel at risk.
The Hydra large UUV is to use modular payloads inside a standardized enclosure to deploy a mix of UAVs and UUVs, depending on the military situation. Hydra will integrate existing and emerging technologies in new ways to create an alternate means of delivering a variety of payloads close to where they're needed, DARPA officials say.
The Hydra program also will seek to develop and demonstrate not only the unmanned vehicle mothership, but also examples of the UAVs and UUVs that could be carried into battle covertly.
The rising number of ungoverned states, piracy, and proliferation of sophisticated defenses severely stretches current resources and influences U.S. military capability to conduct special operations and contingency missions, DARPA scientists say.
The Hydra program represents a way to add undersea capacity that can be tailored to support each mission. Technologies are to be adaptable to several different delivery options, including airborne, surface, and subsurface. The Hydra program could enable other new capabilities not currently performed from undersea, DARPA officials explain.
The program will demonstrate individual high-risk components and systems before the military commits to a specific full-system approach, and refine technologies prior to operational demonstrations of the UAV and UUV payloads.
Hydra will have three phases. First, the program will define concepts, develop component capabilities, and reduce subsystem risks with one or more contracts in several technical areas. Later, the program will develop and test a full system. Technical areas involve modular enclosures, air vehicle payloads, undersea payloads, concepts of operation, and supporting technologies.
Modular enclosures will host Hydra payloads and provide a means to transport, house, and launch them. It will be a payload-agnostic "mission truck" that will provide basic services and support to individual payloads. It will operate in shallow coastal waters and harbors for extended periods.
Subsystems will include ballast system, energy, communications, command and control, propulsion, the ability to accommodate different payloads, and measures for long-duration submerged operations. It will deploy its UAVs and UUVs without surfacing, and maintain communications throughout its mission.
The air vehicle payload will feature encapsulated air vehicles that fit into the standard Hydra modular enclosure. The air vehicle payload that will be ejected from the mothership, float to the surface, launch, fly a minimum range, and conduct several different types of missions.
Undersea payloads will launch, dock, and recharge from the mothership and collect intelligence information. After their missions they will download information to the mothership, which will communicate it to command authorities.
Concepts of operation will involve Hydra deployment and retrieval using submarines and transport aircraft; command, control, and communications architectures, and the potential effectiveness of Hydra UAV and UUV payloads.
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ASELSAN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is a concept research and development project for underwater inspection and observation operations.
General Specifications
Tele-Operation
Advanced Autonomous Navigation
Observation and Reconnaissance with Imaging Sonar and Cameras
Automatic Object Detection and Warning
Communication Link for Data and Video Transmission
JAUS (Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems) compatibility
Applications
Underwater Observation and Reconnaissance with Intelligence
Port and Critical Infrastructure Security
Coastal Security
Mine Detection, Identification and Disposal Operations
Search and Recovery
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Is it true that Indian Navy is planning to add SEA FOX MINE DISPOSAL in the List Of its UUV, Do any one have complete List of UUV Currently in Service with Indian Navy
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Kongsberg Maritime offers MUNIN unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for 24-hour offshore surveillance
Unmanned systems experts at Kongsberg Maritime AS in Kongsberg, Norway, are introducing the MUNIN unmanned underwater vehicle ( UUV) for offshore surveillance and survey. The MUNIN UUV is designed to collect high resolution sonar data geo-referenced by a survey grade positioning system. It has a modular structure that provides the ability to install extra batteries to extend operational scope for missions lasting to 24 hours at depths nearly to 5,000 feet. The UUV is 10 to 14 feet long depending on configuration, 14 inches in diameter, and weighs 662 pounds in air. Company designers have combined their experience in developing and manufacturing the HUGIN and REMUS UUVs.
Kongsberg Maritime offers MUNIN unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for 24-hour offshore surveillance - Military & Aerospace Electronics
Unmanned systems experts at Kongsberg Maritime AS in Kongsberg, Norway, are introducing the MUNIN unmanned underwater vehicle ( UUV) for offshore surveillance and survey. The MUNIN UUV is designed to collect high resolution sonar data geo-referenced by a survey grade positioning system. It has a modular structure that provides the ability to install extra batteries to extend operational scope for missions lasting to 24 hours at depths nearly to 5,000 feet. The UUV is 10 to 14 feet long depending on configuration, 14 inches in diameter, and weighs 662 pounds in air. Company designers have combined their experience in developing and manufacturing the HUGIN and REMUS UUVs.
Kongsberg Maritime offers MUNIN unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for 24-hour offshore surveillance - Military & Aerospace Electronics
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UTC To Develop Long
Endurance Undersea Vehicle
For US Navy
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to proceed with the next phases of the Long Endurance Undersea Vehicle Propulsion (LEUVP) energy program. During these follow-on phases, UTC Aerospace Systems (formerly Hamilton Sundstrand) will continue the design and development of a Proton Exchange Membrane based Fuel Cell Energy System (PES) for a 21- inch diameter Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV). The work will be performed by the company's ISR and Space Systems team. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX). The PES would replace existing battery systems, providing greater range and operational flexibility to the U.S. Navy. The overall objective of the program is completion of a TRL (technology readiness level) 6 demonstration. In the recently completed phase, the system operated successfully for over 30 hours using an integrated cryogenic reactant system and fuel cell power plant to provide 42 kWh of total energy over a power range of 100 to 3800 watts.
Major features include a qualified fuel cell stack design, simple balance of plant and dense reactant storage.
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UTC To Develop Long Endurance Undersea Vehicle For US Navy
Endurance Undersea Vehicle
For US Navy
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to proceed with the next phases of the Long Endurance Undersea Vehicle Propulsion (LEUVP) energy program. During these follow-on phases, UTC Aerospace Systems (formerly Hamilton Sundstrand) will continue the design and development of a Proton Exchange Membrane based Fuel Cell Energy System (PES) for a 21- inch diameter Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV). The work will be performed by the company's ISR and Space Systems team. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX). The PES would replace existing battery systems, providing greater range and operational flexibility to the U.S. Navy. The overall objective of the program is completion of a TRL (technology readiness level) 6 demonstration. In the recently completed phase, the system operated successfully for over 30 hours using an integrated cryogenic reactant system and fuel cell power plant to provide 42 kWh of total energy over a power range of 100 to 3800 watts.
Major features include a qualified fuel cell stack design, simple balance of plant and dense reactant storage.
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UTC To Develop Long Endurance Undersea Vehicle For US Navy
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Navy Builds Its Own Tuna
Robot
Norfolk, Va. —- The Navy is testing a stealthy, 4 foot-long fish-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle designed to blend in with undersea life and perform combat sensor functions, service officials explained. The so-called "bio-memetic" undersea vehicle is currently being developed as part of the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell, or CRIC – a special unit set up by CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert in 2012 to explore the feasibility of rapidly turning around commercially available technologies for Naval military use. "It mimics a fish. It looks like a fish. We call it robo-tuna, affectionately, but it is a UUV (unmanned undersea vehicle). It does not have a propeller or a jet. It actually swims by flipping its tail around," said Capt. Jim Loper, concepts and innovation department head, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk. The robot-fish is highly maneuverable and can accelerate quickly, reaching speeds up to 40 knots, Loper said. Being propelled by its tail instead of a shaft or propeller helps it remain stealthy and energy efficient. The shark- like sensor is engineered to carry a range of payloads from acoustic sensors to underwater cameras, he explained. Built in Massachusetts by a firm called Boston Engineering, the robot fish could be used for a range of missions including undersea mine detection or prolonged surveillance of ships, ports and submarines. "We're imaging this can loiter for days, possibly weeks on a battery that allows it to maintain its position.
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http://defensetech.org/2014/07/02/navy-builds-its-own-tuna-robot/
Robot
Norfolk, Va. —- The Navy is testing a stealthy, 4 foot-long fish-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle designed to blend in with undersea life and perform combat sensor functions, service officials explained. The so-called "bio-memetic" undersea vehicle is currently being developed as part of the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell, or CRIC – a special unit set up by CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert in 2012 to explore the feasibility of rapidly turning around commercially available technologies for Naval military use. "It mimics a fish. It looks like a fish. We call it robo-tuna, affectionately, but it is a UUV (unmanned undersea vehicle). It does not have a propeller or a jet. It actually swims by flipping its tail around," said Capt. Jim Loper, concepts and innovation department head, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk. The robot-fish is highly maneuverable and can accelerate quickly, reaching speeds up to 40 knots, Loper said. Being propelled by its tail instead of a shaft or propeller helps it remain stealthy and energy efficient. The shark- like sensor is engineered to carry a range of payloads from acoustic sensors to underwater cameras, he explained. Built in Massachusetts by a firm called Boston Engineering, the robot fish could be used for a range of missions including undersea mine detection or prolonged surveillance of ships, ports and submarines. "We're imaging this can loiter for days, possibly weeks on a battery that allows it to maintain its position.
Read more here:
http://defensetech.org/2014/07/02/navy-builds-its-own-tuna-robot/
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Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel Under Construction, At-Sea Testing Expected by 2015
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Bloody chors! Saw our stuff, finished it faster, and will now probably market it and sell it back to us!
Navy Builds Its Own Tuna
Robot
Norfolk, Va. —- The Navy is testing a stealthy, 4 foot-long fish-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle designed to blend in with undersea life and perform combat sensor functions, service officials explained. The so-called "bio-memetic" undersea vehicle is currently being developed as part of the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell, or CRIC – a special unit set up by CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert in 2012 to explore the feasibility of rapidly turning around commercially available technologies for Naval military use. "It mimics a fish. It looks like a fish. We call it robo-tuna, affectionately, but it is a UUV (unmanned undersea vehicle). It does not have a propeller or a jet. It actually swims by flipping its tail around," said Capt. Jim Loper, concepts and innovation department head, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk. The robot-fish is highly maneuverable and can accelerate quickly, reaching speeds up to 40 knots, Loper said. Being propelled by its tail instead of a shaft or propeller helps it remain stealthy and energy efficient. The shark- like sensor is engineered to carry a range of payloads from acoustic sensors to underwater cameras, he explained. Built in Massachusetts by a firm called Boston Engineering, the robot fish could be used for a range of missions including undersea mine detection or prolonged surveillance of ships, ports and submarines. "We're imaging this can loiter for days, possibly weeks on a battery that allows it to maintain its position.
Read more here:
http://defensetech.org/2014/07/02/navy-builds-its-own-tuna-robot/
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Saar, wat r u saying Saar ! that teh Goras pulling a chinaman on us ?!? hain ! wtf :dafuq:
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Yup, news was pasted here a year or more back. A transparent front, red tail fish.
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Japan, U.S. to develop unmanned submarine
The Defense Ministry and the U.S. Navy plan to start joint research to develop unmanned submarine for warning and surveillance activities for 30 days, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The two countries aim at developing high-powered fuel cell for the submarine." The main objective is to gather information about the Chinese Navy which is accelerating modernization of its submarines. The ministry plans to spend about ¥2.6 billion for the project from fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2018. The 10-meter-long submarine will be designed to navigate under water for about 30 days.
Japan, U.S. to develop unmanned submarine - The Japan News
The Defense Ministry and the U.S. Navy plan to start joint research to develop unmanned submarine for warning and surveillance activities for 30 days, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The two countries aim at developing high-powered fuel cell for the submarine." The main objective is to gather information about the Chinese Navy which is accelerating modernization of its submarines. The ministry plans to spend about ¥2.6 billion for the project from fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2018. The 10-meter-long submarine will be designed to navigate under water for about 30 days.
Japan, U.S. to develop unmanned submarine - The Japan News
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Unmanned Marine Drones UK
Ministry of Defence plans new wave of unmanned marine drones | World news | The Guardian
The Ministry of Defence is seeking to develop a new generation of unmanned maritime "drones" that would be used for anti-submarine warfare and possible missile attacks on enemy ships, the Guardian has learned. A fleet of Royal Navy unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) is already being used in the Gulf to help prevent Iran laying mines in important sea lanes, and ministers are now considering whether similar devices could be used to tackle pirates off the coast of Somalia.
Ministry of Defence plans new wave of unmanned marine drones | World news | The Guardian
The Ministry of Defence is seeking to develop a new generation of unmanned maritime "drones" that would be used for anti-submarine warfare and possible missile attacks on enemy ships, the Guardian has learned. A fleet of Royal Navy unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) is already being used in the Gulf to help prevent Iran laying mines in important sea lanes, and ministers are now considering whether similar devices could be used to tackle pirates off the coast of Somalia.
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USG Shows Off its Optionally-Manned Proteus Mini-Submarine
Huntington Ingalls' Undersea Solutions Group showed off its Proteus mini submarine at the Navy League's 2015 Sea-Air-Space Exposition.
The potent-looking vessel can serve as a unmanned underwater vehicle or a manned swimmer-delivery system.
The battery-powered Proteus can carry six combat swimmers 350 to 700 nautical miles, depending on the type of battery used, according to USG officials.
The wet sub measures 310 inches x 63.5 inches x 64 inches and weighs 8,240 pounds.
Proteus has a top speed of 10 knots. Undersea Solutions Group is the prime, working with Battelle and Bluefin Robotics on Proteus.
Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/04/15/usgs-proteus-mini-submarine/#ixzz3Xav8vTgM
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