The UK MOD has put out to tender for autonomous systems that can control underwater vehicles capable of performing an extended range of testing for example, by delivering modular, adaptable payloads for a range of deployable and organic sensor and detection capabilities.
The system should, by the conclusion of Stage 2, be able to:
- operate independently for a minimum of 3 months
- operate at significant range from the position of deployment (e.g. up to 3000 nautical miles)
- carry, deliver and recover test payloads of >2m3 and 2 metric tonnes
- provide flexible, accurate and timely covert intelligence gathering capability
- provide an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) barrier capability
The full text can be found on the UK Goverment website
Source UK Gov.
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