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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Thales and ASV to develop Unmanned Minewarfare Vehicle

Thales USVThales UK has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd (ASV Ltd) to develop a re-configurable Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to meet the challenges of future off-board Mine Countermeasures (MCM) operations.

The vessel has been jointly designed to meet a number of key requirements and drivers:
  • Deployable from military platforms, craft of opportunity and from shore/harbour
  • Air transportable
  • Payload flexibility for all MCM systems – unmanned underwater vehicles, towed sonar, disposal systems, minesweeping
  • Stable platform with excellent slow speed and towing capabilities
  • Highly reliable & cost effective
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