A new all-in-one autonomous mine countermeasure system from US firm Vatn Systems aims to give naval forces a faster, more flexible way to detect and neutralize underwater mines.
Known as SIGURD, the platform is based on the company’s Skelmir S6 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and comes in two variants that can operate independently or as a coordinated team.
The detection variant uses side-scan sonar to locate mines at depths of up to 100 meters (328 feet), operating over a range of 30 nautical miles (56 kilometers/35 miles) with up to six hours of endurance.
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