USV
IOC: 2009
Total Production: 4
Also Known As
Fleet
Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Alion Science and Technology
Chesapeake Sciences Corporation
General Dynamics Robotic Systems *
International Logistics Systems
Navatek
Signal Systems Corporation
Applications
LCS Independence
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Description:
The Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is intended for long endurance anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surveillance and reconnaissance missions employing towed arrays, dipping sonar sensors and acoustic sources as payloads. The unmanned vessel will be equipped with an autonomous navigation system and will operate for 24 hours or more. The USV program was launched in October 2006 through a US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center contract award to General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS), a General Dynamics subsidiary. The contract was valued at roughly $13 million and called for the construction and delivery of four USVs in support of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of its ASW mission module.
In addition to GDRS, the USV will be developed by Navatek (Honolulu, Hawaii), Alion Science and Technology (Boulder, Colorado), Signal Systems Corporation (Severna Park, Maryland), International Logistics Systems (Glen Rock, Pennsylvania), and Chesapeake Sciences Corporation (Millersville, Maryland). The first USV vehicle was delivered to the US Navy in May 2008 to undergo operational evaluation. The 11-meter vehicle is also called Fleet and will operate from the LCS using a common launch and recovery system (CLRS). The Fleet-class vehicles feature sensor-based situation awareness; dynamic route planning; harbor and sea navigation, docking, evasive maneuvers; dynamic reconfiguration and management of systems and resources.
Specifications
Accommodation: Unmanned
Dimensions: Beam 11 ft, Length 11 m
Weights: Payload 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Performance: Endurance 24 hours, Top Speed 35 kt (65 kph)
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010
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