New UUV for Rapid Deployment and Surveys
Vehicle Control Technologies (VCT)’s HarborScan UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vehicle), equipped with L-3 Klein’s UUV 3500 Side Scan Sonar, is available to the AUV/UUV commercial and military markets. HarborScan has completed extensive acceptance testing with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and is considered fully operational.
Coupling ease of use with L-3 Klein’s photo-quality side scan sonar imaging, HarborScan is ready to complete disaster response, coastal surveys, environmental assessments, harbour security, mine-like object/IED identification, search and salvage, and hull scanning missions.
HarborScan is a two-man portable 7 ½” diameter AUV, 98” in length with a maximum operating depth of 300 metres. Navigation sensors include GPS, DVL and INS.
Like all VCT vehicles, HarborScan is controlled by an engineered autopilot that is designed for stability and angular rate steadiness across the vehicle’s entire operational envelope. It also features roll control that improves side scan sonar performance.
HarborScan’s open-architecture software provides user-configurable xml-based fault monitoring; detailed, accessible data logging; an easy-to-use software update process; and mission command transmission via acoustic communications and Iridium. The propulsion and control module is field replaceable in about 30 minutes.
