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Sea-Air-Space
2015 - Textron Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle |
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Textron
showcased the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle at Sea-Air-Space 2015 |
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Sea-Air-Space 2015, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems showcased its Fleet-Class
Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV). The CUSV is part of US Navy's
Unmanned Influence Sweep System program, which is planned for the Mine
Countermeasure (MCM) mission package dedicated to the Littoral Combat
Ship (LCS).
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Textron Systems
Unmanned Systems Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle at SAS 2015 |
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In
October 2014, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems announced that it has
received a $33.8 million contract to provide its Common Unmanned Surface
Vehicle for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS)
program. During the 30-month engineering, manufacturing and development
period, Textron Systems will design, develop and qualify the UISS system,
including both the vessel and its common command-and-control software,
which is designed for seamless integration into the Littoral Combat
Ship (LCS) mission module control station.
The
U.S. Navy intends to use the UISS as a mine countermeasure system,
designed for influence sweeping of magnetic and acoustic mines. The
Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS previously known as the unmanned
surface sweep system or USSS) is planned for the Mine Countermeasure
(MCM) mission package planned for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
The CUSV is compatible with both LCS configurations, and has demonstrated
performance during in-water trials. |
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Textron Systems
Unmanned Systems Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) |
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The
CUSV is designed to methodically sweep a patch of ocean towing a cable
designed to trigger so-called influence mines — mines that activate
when they detect sounds or magnetic signatures that correspond to those
of a large ship.
The
company’s fourth-generation CUSV incorporates design enhancements
for superior stability required for UISS mission success, even in high
sea states; multi-mission performance through a large, configurable
payload bay; and high maintainability and reliability. Textron's CUSV
demonstrated command-and-control and satellite communications capabilities.
The CUSV has been
demonstrated with multiple payload packages including side-scan sonar,
mine neutralization, nonlethal weapons, and intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance. It is compliant with NATO Standardization Agreement
(STANAG) 4586, with Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) protocol
and LCS communication architecture, and with RSS Corporation SeaLancet®
data link. |
