HII Successfully Demonstrates Coordinated Manned and Unmanned Operations
2022年6月14日 - 2:00AM
All-domain defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE:HII)
announced today the successful demonstration of capabilities
enabling HII-built amphibious warships to launch, operate with and
recover HII-built large-diameter unmanned underwater vehicles
(LDUUV).
The research and development initiative between HII’s Ingalls
Shipbuilding and Mission Technologies divisions is among a
portfolio of corporate led and funded internal research and
development efforts aimed at advancing mission-critical technology
solutions in support of HII’s national security customers.
“HII is committed to advancing the future of distributed
maritime operations and demonstrating our capability to support
unmanned vehicles on amphibious ships,” said Kari Wilkinson,
president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, which hosted and partnered in
the demonstration. “I am very proud of our team’s initiative to
strengthen the flexibility of the ships we build by anticipating
the challenges and opportunities that exist for our customers.”
“This is a great example of how HII can leverage expertise
across divisions to develop unique solutions for customers,” said
Andy Green, president of Mission Technologies. “HII is focused on
growing critical enabling technologies, like unmanned systems and
AI/ML data analytics, to help further enhance the capabilities of
our national security platforms.”
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://newsroom.hii.com/releases/hii-pharos-proteus-launch-recovery.
HII-built San Antonio-class amphibious warships have unique well
decks that can be flooded to launch and recover various maritime
platforms. The U.S. Navy has previously demonstrated the ability to
recover space craft from the amphibious warship well deck.
HII’s Advanced Technology Group, comprised of employees from
across the company, performed the launch and recovery demonstration
with a prototype platform called Pharos and HII’s LDUUV Proteus.
The demonstration took place in the Pascagoula River.
The demonstration involved having the LDUUV approach and be
captured by the Pharos cradle, while Pharos was being towed behind
a small craft that simulated an amphibious ship at low speed.
Pharos was put in a tow position, then using a remote control, it
was ballasted down in the trailing position allowing the LDUUV to
navigate into Pharos. Once the unmanned vehicle was captured,
Pharos was deballasted back up into a recovery and transport
position. The demonstration also included ballasting down to launch
the LDUUV after the capture.
Pharos is outfitted with heavy duty wheels to allow its
transport maneuverability within the well deck of an amphibious
ship for stowage on the vehicle decks. Pharos can be rolled off the
back of an amphibious ship while using the ship’s existing winch
capabilities to extend and retract the platform from the well deck.
The Pharos design is scalable and reconfigurable to fit various
unmanned underwater or unmanned surface vehicles.
The Pharos design was conducted by HII, and three main partners
supported the development. The University of New Orleans, in
conjunction with the Navy, performed the initial model testing, and
the prototype device was fabricated by Metal Shark in
Louisiana.
HII is currently exploring modifications for other UUV’s and
participating in live demonstrations with the fleet within the next
year. HII will use results from the Pharos demonstration to further
mature concepts and continue to develop innovative national
security solutions.
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies partner,
recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder. With a
135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national
security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most
powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned
systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in
mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain
force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000
strong. For more information please visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.hii.com/
- HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII
- HII on
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII
- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
Contact:
Danny Hernandezdanny.j.hernandez@hii-co.com(202) 580-9086
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2d365b61-bbd5-4b8c-bff9-32cf9954acae
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