On September 11, Falls Church, VA-based General Dynamics Mission Systems
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.
Source: General Dynamics
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