Underwater drone Remus 620 receives Thales Samdis 600 sonar for mine clearance
An underwater drone from HII, the Remus 620, now works with a sonar from Thales: both companies report that integration has been completed. The focus is on mine countermeasures and the protection of maritime infrastructure.
The Samdis 600 sonar from Thales has been integrated into the Remus 620 – an underwater drone from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), specifically a medium-sized unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). Both companies announced the success.
Fields of application for the underwater drone
Working together, the systems are to detect, classify and map mines autonomously. This opens up additional options for naval forces: in underwater protection, in mine countermeasures and in monitoring infrastructure at sea.
The pairing has already been tested: a joint exercise ended at the end of August at HII’s Pocasset site (USA).
Duane Fotheringham, President of HII’s Unmanned Systems business: “The integration of the advanced Samdis 600 sensor into the Remus 620 underlines the importance of collaboration in driving innovation for our customers.” He added: “This milestone demonstrates not only the adaptability of the Remus 620, but also the strength of industry partnerships in delivering the next generation of interoperable solutions that secure the undersea superiority of NATO and allied forces.”
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