Drawing on world class know-how derived from generations of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) design, development and operation and its naval
capabilities, Elbit Systems’ newest offering in the unmanned platform
field is Seagull - an organic, modular, highly autonomous, multi-mission
Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) system. |
The
system provides unmanned end-to-end mine hunting operation taking the
man out of the mine field. It provides mission planning, and on-line
operation in known and unknown areas, including area survey, search,
detection, classification, identification, neutralization and verification.
It is equipped to search the entire water volume and operate underwater
vehicles to identify and neutralize mines.
Seagull changes the dynamics of anti-submarine operations by creating
a threat to submarines using a cost-effective and available asset, replacing
and augmenting manned assets with minimal threat from submarines. It
empowers a surface vessel or naval base commander with off-board, available
and rapidly deployable Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities to
protect critical sea areas and high-value assets from submarine as well
as sea mine threats.
Incorporating Elbit Systems' extensive experience in UAS, Seagull features
a robust, highly-autonomous and safe sailing capability as well as modular
mission payload suites, selected to match a variety of required missions
including EW, surface force protection, hydrographical missions in addition
to the core MCM and ASW missions. The sailing suite includes a patented
Autonomous Navigation System (ANS), with obstacle avoidance, which considers
the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea.
Network ready and long enduring, Seagull features inherent C4I capabilities
for enhanced situation awareness and can remain at sea for over 96 hours.
The Seagull multi-mission USV system offers navies a true force-multiplier
in reducing risk, cost and manpower requirements in performing missions
which have only been performed to date by costly manned assets. |
