07.05.2022, 11:38
Zitat:Here Is Our First Look At The US Navy’s Orca XLUUVhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...rca-xluuv/
The US Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) just released the first pictures of the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV). The photos shows the christening and launch of the test asset which took place on 28 April. [...]
The US Navy marked an important milestone in its effort to develop reliable undersea capability with the christening and first in-water test of the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) Test Asset System April 28, 2022 in Huntington Beach, California. Capt. Scot Searles, program manager for Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS 406), representatives from the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ship Programs and the Undersea Warfare Division of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Boeing executives marked the occasion. The test asset system is critical in the performance and production of the five operationally relevant prototype Orca XLUUVs. [...]
According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract award notice, the Orca XLUUV will be an open architecture, reconfigurable Unmanned Undersea Vehicle. The Orca XLUUV will be modular in construction with the core vehicle providing guidance and control, navigation, autonomy, situational awareness, core communications, power distribution, energy and power, propulsion and maneuvering, and mission sensors.
Die Daten: Wohl etwa max. 26 Meter lang, kann 10 Tonnen Zuladung aufnehmen, etwa 10.000 Seemeilen Reichweite bei 8 kn (Minimumgeschwindigkeit soll bei 3 kn liegen), Seeausdauer bis zu drei Monate (autonom) und - es soll selbstständig auch Minensuchaufgaben übernehmen können...
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