HII Delivers Advanced REMUS 620 UUVs to NOAA Less than 24 Months after Unveiling
10 September 2024 - 12:00AM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division has successfully
built and delivered two REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicles
(UUVs) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) for enhanced high-resolution ocean floor mapping.
Unveiled only 22 months ago in November 2022, the REMUS 620 is
the first medium-class UUV designed to deliver a comprehensive
range of above- and below-water capabilities over long
distances.
“The rapid delivery of the REMUS 620 underscores HII’s
exceptional agility and efficiency in producing and deploying
uncrewed systems that meet the needs of our customers,” said Duane
Fotheringham, president of Mission Technologies’ Unmanned Systems
business group. “The swift production and delivery timeline to NOAA
demonstrate our commitment to supporting our customers’ mission
requirements with rapid development and deployment of new
capabilities and technology.”
The REMUS 620 vehicles incorporate cutting-edge modular design
and engineering. Like all the REMUS UUVs built by HII, the NOAA
REMUS 620 vehicles have been modified with customized enhancements
for NOAA’s advanced underwater mapping and habitat restoration
missions. Upgrades include a synthetic aperture sonar module,
additional energy module, and auxiliary equipment.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-delivers-advanced-remus-620-uuvs-to-noaa-less-than-24-months-after-unveiling/.
NOAA plans to use the REMUS 620 vehicles for high-resolution
mapping in the Gulf of Mexico, with a focus on restoring Mesophotic
and Deep Benthic Communities — or dim and sunlight-free seafloor
habitats — injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
timely delivery of these UUVs will allow NOAA to accelerate its
critical environmental restoration and exploration missions,
building on its existing use of other REMUS models for habitat
characterization, marine archaeology, and various oceanographic
studies.
“The market interest in the REMUS 620 has been tremendous,”
Fotheringham said. “The rapid delivery to NOAA, alongside our
growing backlog of REMUS 300 orders, reinforces the market’s
confidence in the continued capabilities and versatility of the
REMUS series.”
More than 600 REMUS UUVs have been sold globally and are in
operation in more than 30 countries, including 14 NATO members.
Over 90% of the vehicles delivered in the past 23 years are still
operational today, demonstrating the platform’s durability and the
ability to integrate new technologies as they are developed.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world. As the nation’s
largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history
of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical
capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR,
AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s
workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
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- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
Contact:
Greg McCarthyGregory.j.mccarthy@hii-co.comTel: 202.264.7126
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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