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QinetiQ to integrate unmanned air, sea and subsea vehicles for Hell Bay 4 demonstration.
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C-Worker 5 unmanned surface vehicle. Picture: Qinetiq |
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QinetiQ is contracted to deliver the third phase of
the MAF, in which an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will be introduced
into the squad to provide situational awareness and communications relay
to vehicles on and under the water. It will bring together underwater
vehicles operated by the Royal Navy’s autonomous systems trials
team, an unmanned C-Worker 5 surface vehicle provided by ASV and the Blue
Bear Blackstart UAV.
The contract win is the fifth in a year for the QinetiQ Maritime Autonomy Centre (QMAC), established in 2013 to accelerate the UK’s adoption of autonomous systems by facilitating their design, development, testing and evaluation. Hell Bay 4 will take place in Scotland in October as part of Unmanned Warrior, the Royal Navy’s showcase event demonstrating the potential of unmanned and autonomous systems. Unmanned Warrior involves over 40 different organisations and 50 vehicles undertaking challenging military missions in a demanding environment. QinetiQ is leading the Command and Control component of Unmanned Warrior and playing a key role in enabling the overall programme. |
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Seebyte Iver unmanned underwater vehicles. Picture: Qinetiq |
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Lisa Hunter-Yeats, programme lead said: “We are
really excited to be working with Dstl on this important programme. MAF
has a really strong reputation in pushing the boundaries in maritime autonomy;
we have great partners and a strong team and are looking forward to Unmanned
Warrior in October.”
Phil Brown, programme lead in Dstl, said: “I am pleased to be working with QinetiQ and their partners and am confident that Hell Bay 4 will be the latest in a series of very successful multinational demonstrations, pushing forward the boundaries in maritime autonomy.” |
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