General Atomics Battery for New Navy Submersible
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant (LiFT) battery systems for use on U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) new Dry Combat Submersible (DCS), a long endurance delivery vehicle capable of transporting divers in a dry environment. The GA-EMS LiFT battery system will power the DCS propulsion and internal support systems. “Our unique solution provides the energy needed to safely propel and power the DCS at the distances and depths required to deliver personnel to their mission destinatio
Robotic Marine Vehicles: Meet the Anaconda-2
with fairly frequent whitecaps. “The SAV offers enhanced surveillance and reconnaissance, identification and interception capabilities,” said Shah. “For more than eight hours at a time, it can perform force-protection duties, required by state and local authorities, coast guards and special operation commands, including the navies of the world.” The SAV uses commercial, off-the-shelf technology, making it easier for overseas clients to adopt the craft, he said. Swiftships & CajunBot The U.S. military, meanwhile, continues to adopt unmanned technology. In 2001, Congress
New Navy Ship -- JHSV -- to Drop Anchor in St. Petersburg
1), is scheduled to visit the Port of St. Petersburg beginning Sunday, Feb. 10. The ship will remain in port until its departure Tuesday afternoon. The port call is primarily a working visit and an opportunity for senior officials and military personnel from U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to visit the ship and receive short briefings on Spearhead's capabilities. Built in Mobile, Ala., by Austal U.S.A., USNS Spearhead is designed for rapid, intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment. The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command owns and operates
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