 Proteus
successfully completed a 30-day simulated unmanned mission earlier this
month. The endurance testing was performed in a test tank at Undersea
Solution Group’s Panama City, Florida, facility to demonstrate the
vehicle’s reliability and ability to perform long-duration missions
contemplated for the U.S. Navy’s future unmanned undersea vehicles.
HII photo |
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The 30-day
simulated unmanned mission was performed in a test tank at USG’s
Panama City, Florida, facility to demonstrate the vehicle’s reliability
and ability to perform long-duration missions contemplated for the U.S.
Navy’s future unmanned undersea vehicles. Computers in a van beside the test tank fed navigational and depth data to Proteus’ autonomy and vehicle control systems to simulate the vehicle running a mission in open water. All systems necessary for an autonomous mission were operational and responded to commands. During the test, Proteus simulated traveling 2,412 nautical miles and ran submerged for 720 hours while executing a full range of simulated mission behaviors. “HII is committed to developing undersea technologies and systems that support the increased employment of UUVs in the future,” said Ross Lindman, USG’s vice president, operations. “This test helps provide reliability data and a technical foundation for development of a new generation of long-endurance UUVs to support the U.S. Navy.” |
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Proteus on HII Booth at Sea Air Space 2015 |
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USG develops
and builds specialized manned and unmanned undersea vehicles for military
customers around the world. USG has built or converted specialized craft
for a variety of purposes, including support of submersibles and submarines,
special warfare, testing of mine warfare systems, torpedo countermeasures
and more. Originally established in 1972, USG operates in Panama City
Beach, Florida, and reports to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Battelle is an industry leader in innovative and reliable undersea technology providing rapid development, transition and deployment of technologies to sustain U.S. under sea dominance. |
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HII’s Proteus DMUV Proves Reliable And Mission-Ready During 30-Day Endurance Testing
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