Unmanned Surface Vehicle Inspector MK2
The USV Inspector MK2 is a multipurpose drone platform based on hydrojet propulsion, able to be operated in autonomous mode, remoted control or onboard steering. Its performances and its accuracy make it efficient in protection missions, reccurent operations, mine warefare activities and Rapid Environment Assessment. Its open design permits to deploy a large range of payloads.
Features
Manual, Remotely Controled and Autonomous Operations USV
- Multi Tasks and easy reconfiguration capabilities
- High navigation accuracy and repeatability
- Great endurance at sea high level of availability and operational effectiveness
- Crew safe operations
Applications for Defence & Security Sector
- Critical infrastructure protection: Harbour surveillance/response, Coastal surveillance/response, Offshore protection
- Law enforcement: Coast guard, Police
- Fire fighting: Special forces warfare
- Underwater Mine Warfare: Organic underwater mine warfare, From the shore underwater mine warfare, Conventional Underwater Mine Warfare (MCMV)
- Rapid Environment Assesment (REA)
- Surveillance and protection for naval forces: MIO Ships, Harbour surveillance/response, Coastal surveillance/response
Applications for Maritime Sector
- Subsea works: Underwater inspection and surveys
- Hydrography, oceanography: Bathymetry/Survey, Vessels/ships
In-Shore/ Off-Shore
Thanks to its design, the INSPECTOR MK2 is very effective in harsh conditions. An high level of manoeuvrability enhances the hassle-free user experience:
- 2 Waterjets
- 2 diesel engines up (300 HP)
- Aluminium hull
- Easy docking preset
- Boat stability presets
Unmanned Payloads Control
Designed to operate a large range of robots and sensorss, the INSPECTOR MK2 system is ready to deploy:
- Mine Killers and inspection robots
- Seafloor survey sensors
- Lethal or non lethal weapons
- Coastal protection effectors
- Intelligence sensors
Volume Offered
A large aft deck is available to set modular subsystem as robots or specific sensors. A 4 m² surface is ready to transport up to 600 kg of materials.
Characteristics
- Hull: Aluminium Rigid Hull
- Dimensions: 9 m x 2.95 m (2.55 m transport)
- Draught: 0.6 m
- Mass: 4300 kg (operational configuration)
- Propulsion: 2 diesel waterjets (2x 300 HP or 236 HP)
- Endurance: > 12h at 10 kt
- Sea state operations: Up to sea state 4 (unmanned) Up to sea state 5 (manned)
- Max speed: 35 kt

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