US Navy received unmanned "Sea Hunter"

The US Defense Department's Advanced Defense Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully completed the trimaran ACTUV trials and transferred it to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for further testing.

ACTUV (Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel) is a surface autonomous drone with high autonomy (may be in patrol mode for several months).

The trimaran successfully passed all the tests and confirmed the declared characteristics. Now to the maritime work it will have to undergo a series of tests by the Office of Naval Research, after which it will be able to start combat duty. At the same time, DARPA indicates that the device will be able to start full-fledged work as early as this year.

ACTUV robots will carry out patrols in conjunction with P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft, drones MQ-4C Triton and special sonobuoys. Sea Hunter is equipped with the latest sensors, radars and sonars that allow you to detect and classify underwater and surface objects in advance. Theoretically, the duration of one trip to the sea can be three months, after which the robot will require refueling and basic maintenance.

The main objective of the ACTUV program is to create an effective means of detecting diesel-electric submarines in coastal waters. The length of the Sea hunter is 40 m, the total displacement is 145 t, of which 40 t is fuel. On running trials, the robot accelerated to 27 nodes (50 km / h), while its speed will be affected by many factors (fuel balance, wind direction and speed, wave height, etc.). Developers claim that ACTUV will be able to withstand the seventh level of sea excitement "Warspot"

Comments

[Magic archer]

Hey, hackers! You can steal it)))? But seriously, it’s a very interesting development. Such a boat can chase a submarine for a long time, it’s not a human factor, it doesn’t know fatigue. But let's say what to do during a breakdown?

[Piramidon]

Quote: Magic Archer

what to do during a breakdown?

The same as with other ships and vessels - to repair. Drop a team of repairmen on it or tow it to the port.

[pjastolov]

Quote: Magic Archer

But let's say what to do during a breakdown?

to the lace and to the dock

[KVU-NSVD]

But seriously, this is a very interesting development.

I agree, but as the history of the confrontations testifies, there is always a left-hand bolt for every tricky nut. Will go further than experimental development - we will see. No need to jerk off statements and experimental toys - you need to follow your concepts and not rush to the sides without good reason. There are three questions on the drone: 1) where, with a weight of 150 tons and 40 tons of fuel, is the place for armament, 2) How can a highly autonomous drone protect groups from approaching it, for example, “pirates” on a boat in the coastal zone, for which it is intended to operate , 3) How are its channels of information exchange protected from interference, etc. The most interesting in this device are the algorithms that ensure its wide network-centricity - that’s when I get them I would applaud our intelligence standing

[voyaka uh]

"As a highly autonomous drone to protect groups from approaching it,
for example, "pirates" on a boat in the coastal zone "////

Well, the video cameras will install on it. And there is a radar.
Notices suspicious - will call for reinforcements.
A military plane will arrive, it will understand.

[igorka357]

Well, there are very big difficulties .. as he determines, let's say not a big high-speed boat, with a couple of hidden RPGs, but no way .. which means it will not let you know, and another question .. for which there is a birdhouse with windows for the drone ..)))! But I don’t argue, the movement in this direction is good, and the Americans are ahead of the rest in terms of power supply devices ... you can’t do it!

[Starover_Z]

Quote: KVU-NSVD

1) where, with a weight of 150 tons and 40 tons of fuel, a place for armaments, 2) How to protect groups, for example, "pirates" on a boat in the coastal zone, for which it is intended to operate, as a highly autonomous drone, 3) How are protected its channels of information exchange from interference, etc.

The fact that he was called "Sea Hunter" does not imply the destruction of discovered targets.
His task is to find and report. Perhaps there will be an option for classifying goals.
He will find pirates on the way and report, but if he cannot get away from them, he will be a drone, there will be no casualties, and other ships or planes will avenge him.
And I do not think that the connected channel is at open frequencies and without encryption, now in my opinion this is not a problem.
An interesting device, of course, you can envy.

[igorka357]

This is true, the name "Naval Gunner" would have come up more quickly, discovered, transmitted the coordinates, and escorted ... until those who must destroy the submarines arrive!

[aszzz888]

To melt this vessel so that the appetite of the merikatos does not develop ...

[igorka357]

Well, drown, what's the problem? It's like amers say "that would bring down the Russian SU-57" ....

[Proton]

He will sail away when the thread ... himself like drones in the Donbass

[Uncle lee]

Quote: Proton

He will sail away when the thread ... himself

Me just right for fishing!

[grandson of Perun]

Outskirts need to throw off coordinates - as much as 40 tons of fuel unattended

[Korax71]

She doesn’t give you peace. You probably don’t go to sleep either without a mention of her.

[grandson of Perun]

The bad of you is a telepathist and analyst, however
In your opinion, it is better to cry "only in Russia everything is bad", "polymers are gone," "the Yankees of marine robots are riveting, and we ..."?

[igorka357]

To be honest, in the USSR at the meetings of senior officials, they just said that .. then a couple of times around the neck and on the road .. "catch up and overtake", doesn’t it seem that great and powerful he became just that! Now, of course, now is the time not that, but it’s not worth turning a blind eye to promising projects and developments of our “potential” enemy! And just as a drone is a helicopter in Russia, so we yell "damn yes we are cool", but like in America it’s "they all have bullshit", well so ... they with their bullshit bend the floor of the world, and it doesn’t matter by military means or economic!

[grandson of Perun]

If you parse the vinaigrette of your phrases into ingredients, then:
1. The Soviet Union has achieved great success thanks to well-functioning social elevators. Lifts and in science, and in management, and in sports, and in everything else. When people were valued for their personal qualities, and not for what kind of "elite" family he was from.
2. Promising developments and development of discord. Not all of them are initially viable. Yankees can spend money on any development - they rob the whole world and they have money for it. And we should be smarter and leaner.
3. Do not get hung up on yourself - it is fraught with the fact that a person ceases to hear the interlocutor, but begins to rush from one extreme to another. So close to fanaticism. Need negative feedback. Irony and doubt will help.

[_Jack_]

class, a fantastic future is on the verge, soon all wars will be waged by robots

[grandson of Perun]

It is necessary to test whether the artificial intelligence of the boat can evade the fuel or the horned "echo of war"

[dauria]

It is necessary to test whether artificial intelligence ...

How do troughs with "human" intelligence manage to stick into each other or at the pier? This one will not even breathe or watch vodka on watch.

[grandson of Perun]

The human eye will see and recognize the mine at the heading, and whether it can be a non-drinking, constantly awake artificial intelligence - that is the question ...
Surely this intellect has other vulnerabilities.
And if Russian hackers like this toy, the Yankees will look for their robots in Somalia with broken numbers ...

[dauria]

if Russian hackers like this toy

Let them try to disconnect my samovar on the Internet.

The human eye will see and recognize the mine on the course,

Computers on the characteristics of gait are able to calculate a person in a crowd at the station. There is no question of faces. Even in your mouse there is a video camera that removes the mat and understands where you moved this mouse. So the machine “sees” (and extracts fragments from the frame) a long time ago faster and better than a person. (However, locusts too - therefore, it was the locust neuron that was hardware implemented)

Actually, it’s interesting ... People think computers are more stupid than themselves, but they go to Google to find “artificial intelligence” more often than to colleagues at work

[KaPToC]

Quote: dauria

People consider computers are more stupid than themselves, and for a clue they go into Google - to "artificial intelligence"

Google is just a search engine, and the Internet is just a repository of information, for all its dimensions, the Internet does not think or analyze and only follows human-made algorithms. All modern UAVs are not robots, they are remotely controlled machines that are not capable of making decisions outside the inherent algorithm.

[igorka357]

It’s also true, but ... the explorer is supposed to be purely military development! And you are right, and your promise is that there is no artificial intelligence yet, but the algorithms are not remotely controlled, they are stored in the computer’s BP of the device, they do not need to be controlled, at least least promising developments, of which this is!

[igorka357]

A true thought, but a little incorrectly expressed about the "mouse", and that comrade simply does not understand what it is about!

[grandson of Perun]

Quote: dauria

Computers on the characteristics of gait are able to calculate a person in a crowd at the station. There is no question of faces.

Praise progress, but don't these algorithms have vulnerabilities?

[igorka357]

What a mine, this is a "submarine catcher" ... where there will be mines, he has nothing to do! Well, of course .. Russian ubiquitous hackers, our electronic warfare, our everything ... well, do not tell the foolish people!

[grandson of Perun]

By the way, even computer algorithms are no longer so straightforward and are able to recognize irony
Mention of "Russian hackers" speaks clearly about this
By the way, emoticons were also for those who are accustomed to offscreen laughter and "humor" level grimacing comedy club

[igorka357]

There are no marshes in the ocean, and the "echo of war" has practically disappeared ... and for a very long time! No need to make a fool of yourself!

[Ivan Susanin_2]

And what remains to be done. After the departure of our Su 24 Donald Cook, his crew department deck and received psychological trauma. After such warriors all hope for unmanned ships. There will at least not be anyone.

[igorka357]

Lord, I beg ... remove this clown !

[Alex-a832]

Russian electronic warfare to "help" him ...

[Korax71]

Already discussed this nonsense. Without special codes and keys, your reb to him like an elephant is rubin. This is not a quad express quadcopter ordered.

[Alex-a832]

Has artificial intelligence really worked and this vessel will float in a completely autonomous mode and make a decision according to its own understanding ??? Or do you still receive commands from outside via the info channel? If the first option - then electronic warfare to him can and side. And if the second one - then this miracle of technology can be temporarily blind-dumb-deaf and done with it whatever you want. Nakoy us interception of his control?

[Korax71]

Yes ???? and how do you imagine this? You can immediately drown out the radar, thermal imager, optical complex, hook and a number of other systems. Drive the whole fleet for this ???? and even if you can even drown something , then most likely the autopilot system will be used to return to the base, as in their drones. And this is inertial with correction by signal. You slightly overestimate the capabilities of the reb and make it a wunderwaf.

[igorka357]

He will walk, and carry out ... only not according to his own understanding, but according to the laid down action algorithm! Damn the car for warming up, and then she does everything herself, I don’t control her remotely ..

[san4es]

US Navy received unmanned "Sea Hunter"

The ship was built by Vigor Industrial. The launch and the baptism ceremony took place on April 07, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, on the Willamette River. The construction cost amounted to $ 20 million, and the Pentagon allocated $ 120 million for the development program.

... The principle of action (in theory)

[Grigory_45]

A vessel of 145 tons in the ocean will not sink in bad weather? even though the trimaran ...

[igorka357]

Yachts in the ocean are much smaller and go, and they get into storms ... yes, damn it, they go on boats around the globe .. you can ask Gvozdev!

[Whisper]

Eyeliner is skirted from an empty can if something does not happen. Shmallnet and business. But these banks will not go out alone. Near it will definitely be something more serious. This thing to increase the area of ​​combing.