Autonomous UUV introduced by General Dynamics
NewsSeptember 23, 2019
LONDON. General Dynamics Mission Systems released the Bluefin-12 autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019.
This vehicle builds upon Bluefin autonomy and uses shared Bluefin Robotics’ core capabilities, increased mission modularity, and embedded intelligence. The base Bluefin-12’s extended modularity is intended to support the integration of user-designated sensors and payloads to deliver new mission-critical capabilities.
The Bluefin Robotics core autonomy with Standard Payload Interfaces (SPI), open-architecture compatibility, and greater than 4,000 cubic centimeter-payload section supports the rapid integration of sensors and payload needed for the completion of new missions.
The Bluefin-12 may be configured with an optional turnkey survey package delivering integrated survey capabilities including sonar, environmental sensing, on-board data processing, and navigation.
