International protection gear provider HII has obtained an order for a REMUS 620 unmanned underwater car (UUV) from a global buyer within the Indo-Pacific Area.
The custom-made, medium-class REMUS 620 UUV shall be constructed and delivered in 2024 by HII’s Mission Applied sciences division and shall be used for monitoring and knowledge assortment missions.
Unveiled in 2022, the REMUS 620 has a battery lifetime of as much as 110 hours and a variety of 275 nautical miles, offering unmatched mission capabilities for mine countermeasures, hydrographic surveys, intelligence assortment, surveillance and digital warfare.
The REMUS 620 achieved two important growth milestones in 2023 with a profitable in-water check in October and first sea check in December.
“The REMUS 620 is the premier medium-class UUV designed for adaptability, versatility and long-range operations. Its adaptability to a variety of missions, from oceanographic analysis to protection operations, showcases the modern spirit of our staff and the superior capabilities of our expertise,” mentioned Duane Fotheringham, president of Mission Applied sciences’ Unmanned Methods enterprise group.
To remind, HII Mission Applied sciences unveiled REMUS 130, a brand new UUV mannequin primarily based on the extremely profitable HII REMUS collection, on the Oceanology Worldwide 2024 convention and exhibition earlier this week.
