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Bluefin 12S



Applications: Inshore Survey; Search and Salvage; Oceanography; Scientific Research; Mine Countermeasures (MCM); Unexploded Ordnance (UXO); Diameter: 12.75 in (32 cm) Length: 12.4 ft (377 cm) Weight: (Dry) 470 lb (213 kg) Buoyancy 8 lb (3.6 kg) net positive Lift Points: 1 (located mid-vehicle) Depth Rating 650 ft (200 m) Endurance: 26 hours @ 3 knots with a side scan sonar Speed: Up to 5 knots Energy: 4.5 kWh of total energy Three 1.5 kWh battery packs Lithium-polymer, pressure-tolerant Propulsion: Gimbaled, ducted thruster for propulsion and control Navigation: Real-time accuracy ≤ 0.5% of D.T. CEP 50 Post-processed accuracy ≤ 0.2% of D.T. CEP 50; IMU, DVL, SVS, compass and GPS (optional INS solution available) Antenna: Integrated - GPS, RF, Iridium and strobe Communications: RF, Iridium and acoustic; Ethernet via shore power cable Safety Systems: Fault and leak detection, dropweight, acoustic tracking transponder, strobe, RDF and Iridium (all independently powered) Software GUI-based Operator Tool Suite Data Management: 4 GB flash drive for vehicle and payload data Standard Payloads: (others available) Empty payload section with standard payload interface specification for customer-integration of payload; SSS, SAS, and various other sensors and payloads available
2015-10-28
Harvard Scientists Develop Aerial-Aquatic RoboBee
Engineers have been trying to design functional aerial-aquatic vehicles for decades with little success. The biggest challenge is conflicting design requirements: aerial vehicles require large airfoils like wings or sails to generate lift while underwater vehicles need to minimize surface area to reduce drag.
2015-10-28
US Navy Funds Amphibious Drone Research
The Office of Naval Research has awarded Rutgers University a grant to develop a drone – equally adept at flying through the air and navigating underwater – that could speed search-and-rescue operations, monitor the spread of oil spills and even help the Navy rapidly defuse threats from underwater mines.
2015-09-18
Underwater Hobby Drones Are About to Become a Thing
Now, a new Oculus Rift-ready underwater drone called the Trident could make undersea exploration the domain of average families on vacation.
2015-09-08
This underwater drone hunts and kills invasive starfish on the Great Barrier Reef
Crown-of-thorns starfish are literally devouring Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, an overpopulation problem that is threatening the coral that forms the reef. To save it, researchers have developed an underwater vehicle capable of destroying the hungry starfish quickly and efficiently.
2015-08-13
Taiwan Unveils its Biggest UAS
Taiwan unveiled the prototype of its largest ever military drone on Wednesday as it seeks to boost its defence forces in the face of a perceived threat from China.
2015-08-13
Pilot Reports of Close Calls With Drones Soar in 2015
Pilot reports of unmanned aircraft have increased dramatically over the past year, from a total of 238 sightings in all of 2014, to more than 650 by August 9 of this year. The FAA wants to send out a clear message that operating drones around airplanes and helicopters is dangerous and illegal. Unauthorized operators may be subject to stiff fines and criminal charges, including possible jail time.
2015-08-11
The Rising Applications of Drones in Agriculture
The applications of drones are expanding with each passing minute and agriculture is no exception. The technology of unmanned aircrafts can be used for collecting valuable information in the agriculture sector, which can be used to avoid damage caused by pest infestation.
2015-08-11
Drone Researchers Face Restrictions from Federal Authorities
There is a high probability that remotely operated drones could be used to deliver medical supplies to disaster zones and underdeveloped countries, or to deliver packages to homes. Although drones have a large number of practical applications which need to be researched and tested, the restrictions placed by federal authorities do not allow researchers to test these unmanned aircrafts outdoors.
2015-08-07
China Announces Controls on Drone Exports
China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs has jointly issued a notice about strengthening controls on partial exports of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) starting Aug. 15, triggering concerns over UAV producers led by DJI of Shenzhen, reports the Shanghai-based China Business News.
2015-08-06
Lockheed Martin Tech for UAS UTM System
Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) system aimed to improve situational awareness to UAS operators and pilots as unmanned aircraft begin to enter airspace.
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The drone market has grown steadily and continuously over the past several years. The technology is here to stay and is becoming more prevalent across numerous industries. But 2020 was a unique year due to Covid-19. Overall, respondents even felt that the changes in business models triggered by the lockdowns would actually have a positive impact on the drone industry in the long run.
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