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HII has celebrated 18 years of its Remus unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney.
HII’s Remus UUV celebrated 18 years of service with Australia’s defence force and remains a global leader of UUVs. Celebrating the milestone at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney, Remus highlighted its track record since first entering the Australian Navy in 2007.
“Remus is a force multiplier beneath the surface – quiet, flexible and reliable,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of HII’s unmanned systems group.
“As we mark 18 years of Remus operations in Australia, we are also building the future by delivering smarter, more integrated unmanned systems that help our partners maintain undersea dominance in a rapidly shifting domain.”
The Remus family has multiple variations of the original technology, with the most recent iteration, Remus 6000, being capable of operating at depths up to 6,000 metres and is used in deep-sea recovery and scientific missions.
The autonomous UUV system is used in a range of missions, including defence, commercial and scientific. Its adaptable nature makes it fitting for complex environments and shallow-water missions alike. The UUVs are used across intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, anti-submarine and electronic warfare as well as critical naval operations.
Currently, over 750 Remus vehicles are used in over 30 nations, including 14 NATO nations, with over 90 per cent of Remus systems remaining in service.
BlueZone Group, Australia’s sales, logistics and maintenance provider for HII said they are proud of their “enduring partnership with HII in delivering the Remus UUV to Australia”.
“This proven and advanced platform continues to deliver reliable performance and plays a vital role in strengthening national and regional autonomous underwater capabilities,” said Neil Hodges, managing director of BlueZone Group.
HII and Babcock recently announced a strategic partnership, integrating the Remus UUV system with submarine weapon handling and launch systems.
Australia has continued to integrate the UUV in a myriad of operations, with Remus technology being used in key missions globally, such as the search for Air France Flight 447, post-tsunami response recovery in Japan, and discovery of the USS Indianapolis.
