US Defense Department selects firm to build AUV prototype

Possible applications for the AUV include anti-submarine warfare; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; deploying multiple listening stations on the seafloor for extended periods; and deploying other types of unmanned craft such as remotely operated vehicles and smaller AUVs.

The completed AUV will have a length of 11.7 metres, a hull diameter of 1.66 metres, and a displacement of 8,000 kg.

The craft can be integrated with third-party autonomy packages to adapt to specific mission objectives during its missions, thus further enhancing efficiency.