General Dynamics Mission Systems and General Dynamics Electric Boat have successfully showcased “multiple mission command, control and communication capabilities” connecting a UUV from Bluefin Robotics and a Blackwing model UAS from AeroVironment with a simulated AN/BYG-1 submarine combat control center ashore.
A Stackable Air-powered Launch System (STAPLS) intended for use aboard submarines was also used during the demonstrations.
The goal of the demonstrations, which were a part of the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2017 that took place at the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, Rhode Island, was to provide “available solutions to the communications challenges of operating in a contested, undersea environment.”
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Cool New Applications in Unmanned Maritime Systems
The changing nature of Naval/Maritime Operations with the introduction of Autonomous Systems.
Unmanned Systems in the airborne arena, drones, have dominated the media, but there is considerable innovation and exciting activity in the unmanned maritime systems domain. San Diego, with the Navy's presence and UCSD's Scripps Institute of Oceanography, is a fertile ground for this innovation. This evening, we will feature a panel which addresses the emerging and developing technologies of Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS) as well as business and operational employment in various industries. Come hear experts from Video Ray, SeaBotix (Teledyne), SeaByte and Ocean Wings.
ATLAS North America releases Scout Mk II Side Scan Sonar for AUVs
Described as “quite possibly, the best value in a side scan sonar on the market today,” the Scout Mk II Side Scan Sonar, a product of ATLAS North America, is now available.
Small, light and low on power consumption, the Scout Mk II Side Scan Sonar is especially suited for the micro AUV market, but as an advanced side scan sonar, it is built for all AUV applications.
“The Scout Mk II leverages the compact design of the Scout Lite sonar and offers a modular, versatile, and affordable sonar which, with its small size, is easy to integrate into any AUV,” says Sergio Diehl, President of ATLAS North America.
Boaty McBoatface AUV Set to Embark on Its First Research Mission
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) named Boaty McBoatface is preparing to embark on its first research mission to Antarctica on March 17.
Boaty McBoatface will travel on the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research ship, the James Clark Ross, as a part of the DynOPO (Dynamics of the Orkney Passage Outflow) expedition. The ship will depart from Punta Arenas in Chile.
During its mission, the AUV will be tasked with researching water flow and turbulence in the depths of the Orkney Passage, which is a 3.5km deep region of the Southern Ocean, and is known for having some of the coldest and deepest abyssal ocean waters on earth, which are known as Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW).
Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN AUV chosen by University of Gothenburg for marine research
Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN AUV has been selected by the University of Gothenburg, and the AUV will be used to expand the capabilities of Sweden in the field of marine research, using unmanned vehicles and platforms.
The AUV, which is expected to be delivered in February 2018, will be recognized “as a national asset for marine research projects around Sweden and further afield.”
“In order to map the ocean environment to the degree that vital climate change research requires, we need to focus more on increasing our use of autonomous observation platforms,” says Anna Wåhlin, Professor in Oceanography, University of Gothenburg, through an article from Marine Technology News.
Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries will work together to develop UUVs for U.S. Navy’s Extra Large UUV program
Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have announced a partnership to work on the design and production of UUVs, which will be used in support of the U.S. Navy’s Extra Large UUV program.
Design and production facilities in Huntington Beach, California, Newport News, Virginia, and Panama City, Florida, will be leveraged through the partnership. Access to all of Boeing's and HII's expertise and capabilities will also be offered.
Students honored for Naval meteorological studies
Graduates of the first Unmanned Maritime Systems Certification program from the University of Southern Mississippi received their certificates late last week in a ceremony marking the end of an unmanned systems demonstration in the Gulf of Mexico.
The class was created by the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and the 15 graduates were presented their certificates by Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, commander of the meteorological service.
John Meyer, deputy technical director for the command, said the program is the first of its kind in the country. It took about a year and a half to pull together, and more classes are planned.
Kleiner Perkins, Google X Executives to Speak at AUVSI’s Startup Connection in San Francisco, July 18
ARLINGTON, Va. — Executives from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Google X’s Project Wing will speak at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s Startup Connection on Monday, July 18 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel.
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WEEKEND ROUNDUP
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World, New Mexico State University used a UAS last week end to record the pregame festivities before their football game. The UAS captured video and took pictures of the event, ineluding the main photo aecompanying this post.
