Elbit Systems to supply Seagull USVs to the Navy of a country in Asia-Pacific

January 14, 2021 | AUVSI News

Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply Seagull USVs to the Navy of a country in Asia-Pacific.

Under the contract, which will be performed over a 17-month period, Elbit Systems will provide Seagull USV systems that are specifically configured to perform Mine Counter Measures (MCM) missions while facilitating the option to add technology modules needed for Anti-Submarine Warfare.

The Seagull USVs will be equipped with Side-Scan and Forward-Looking sonars, Mine Identification and Destruction Remotely Operated Vehicles. They will also be equipped with Elbit Systems’ autonomous suite, Combat Management System and Satellite Communication capability.

With the Seagull USVs, the customer’s Navy will be able to execute end-to-end MCM operations, handling bottom, moored and drifting seamines. The Seagull USV offers endurance of four days, sea-keeping missions of up to Sea-State 5 and the flexibility to control several vessels from the same Mission Control System.

“There is a growing recognition of the essentiality of autonomous capabilities to perform a range of maritime missions, especially Mine Counter Measures and Anti-Submarine Warfare,” says Elad Aharonson, general manager of Elbit Systems ISTAR.

“The Seagull USV has proven, since 2017, its capability to perform such missions, providing Naval forces with increased mission effectiveness, reduced risk and better cost-efficiency.”