LONDON, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics
Mission Systems today released the new Bluefin-12 autonomous
unmanned underwater vehicle at Defense and Security Equipment
International (DSEI) 2019. This new vehicle builds upon the proven
Bluefin autonomy and uses shared Bluefin Robotics' core
capabilities, increased mission modularity and embedded
intelligence to complete users' long endurance, high-consequence
and changing missions.
The base Bluefin-12's extended modularity supports 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 successful completion of new missions. The
Bluefin-12 may be configured with an optional turnkey survey
package delivering integrated survey capabilities including
high-resolution sonar, environmental sensing, powerful on-board
data processing and highly accurate navigation.
"The General Dynamics' team has invested in a completely new
generation of vehicles," said Andy
Rogers, vice president of undersea systems at General
Dynamics Mission Systems. "The new Bluefin-12 provides superior
design, high quality, excellent modularity and best-in-class
reliability to deliver exceptional mission capability and
range."
"We are proud to add the Bluefin-12 to our UUV family of
products and to deliver both the Bluefin-12 and Bluefin-9 UUVs to
Thales in support of the Royal Australian Navy's SEA 1778 program,"
Rogers said.
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General
Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global
aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of
products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles,
weapons systems and munitions; IT services; C4ISR solutions; and
shipbuilding and ship repair. General Dynamics employs more
than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $36.2 billion in revenue in 2018. More
information about General Dynamics Mission Systems is available at
gdmissionsystems.com. More information about General Dynamics
is available at www.generaldynamics.com.
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