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Smaller endowment
Navantia's unmanned vehicles seek to develop technology that increases the autonomous capabilities of both civil and military systems. The USV Vendaval is the first unmanned surface vehicle commercialized and operational in real missions in Spain. It incorporates sensors for autonomous navigation and mission equipment such as fluorometer, weather station, tow hook, flare launcher or life raft, all remotely operable. It is unsinkable, has an aluminum hull resistant to high temperatures and a refrigerated cabin for two crew members.
The USV Poniente, technological evolution of the Vendaval, improves its performance and is conceived as a test vehicle to validate unmanned and autonomous technology. It is prepared to integrate other vehicles and payloads, adapting to different needs. It has communication links that improve latency and bandwidth. Its propulsion system allows it to maintain its position in the face of waves, wind and currents. Both vehicles offer high availability, fast response and operability in adverse sea conditions, eliminating risks to the human factor.
Navantia offers a global solution to its customers, not only adapting the solution to the mission requirements but also providing maintenance services to the product throughout its useful life. This USV technology can be integrated with monitoring and control systems, such as Navantia's advanced tactical integration system for unmanned vehicles (NAIAD).
NAIAD is the advanced tactical unmanned vehicle integration system.
The USV solution developed by Navantia is a System of Systems that integrates different technologies such as command and control systems, communications, navigation and guidance, positioning and maneuvering control, obstacle detection and avoidance, etc. The USV line presents a vessel operated unmanned (remote and autonomous), and optionally manned (conventional driving), which can be adapted both in motorization level and autonomy as well as in length and beam size. In addition, its contour defense and personnel and material transfer capabilities can be adapted to the needs of each client.
In autonomous operation mode, the Collision Avoidance and Obstacle Avoidance System (COAS), supported by a suite of sensors (LIDAR, RADAR, AIS, FLS Sonar and cameras) and nautical cartography information, provides the necessary capabilities to describe the navigation environment and make collision avoidance decisions.
Command and Control (C2)
Its hardware and software tools provide the necessary capabilities for mission planning, tracking, execution and evaluation, through the integration and monitoring of onboard sensors and actuators. In addition to allowing integration with an external Command and Control System (on the ground or on the mother ship).
Guidance System
When the USV operates autonomously, this system provides the necessary capabilities for route planning and tracking, according to optimized algorithms and processes.
Communications system
Navigation System
Positioning and Maneuvering Control
