Dstl And DASA Research Supports Royal Navy’s MAS

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  • Defense research organizations have played a key role in the funding and technical partnering of maritime autonomous systems (MAS).
  • Dstl and DASA worked closely with the Royal Navy and Plymouth-based MSubs on the development of the eXtra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV).
  • The Royal Navy already operates small maritime autonomous systems, so the XLUUV was the first at this size.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) provides the Ministry...

https://mfame.guru/dstl-and-dasa-research-supports-royal-navys-mas/

L3 ASV And Dstl Complete 1,380 Km Of Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions

L3 ASV and Dstl Complete 1,380 km of Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions at Autonomous Warrior

L3 ASV announced the completion of a series of demonstrations at the Australian Defence Showcase, Autonomous Warrior 18, in Jervis Bay, Australia. In support of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), L3 ASV operated a 9-metre (30ft) vessel outfitted with advanced autonomous navigation capability for reconnaissance, interdiction and patrol tasks.

The vessel, dubbed MAST-9, operated in fully autonomous mode, including COLREG aware collision avoidance, navigating the waterways at...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/l3-asv-and-dstl-complete-1380-km-of-autonomous-reconnaissance-missions/

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