USV / UUV Rapid Development Platform
The SeaNomad FBS Variant provides many advantages as a rapid development USV or UUV platform.
High Energy Load: The FBS has a very high energy load. It carries 500 gallons of fuel (standard) that is convertible (up to) 1,500 kWh of additional battery power. This is in addition to the vessel’s initial battery load.
Dual Modality: The FBS is first and foremost a speedboat. It can therefore be easily deployed from a dock and quickly travel hundreds of miles to a site of interest, being useful as both a surface craft and subsea craft.
Dry Space: The FBS has a large, dry, central module capable of accepting any number of electronics or weapon packages. This can allow for “plug and play” feasibility testing and accommodate large electronics packages to verify functionality (or feasibility) prior to committing to a final design.
Dry Deck Modules: Given the on-board FBS systems (see below), the FBS can accommodate any number of dry deck modules.
Weapons Platform: The FBS is a heavy lift modular platform that has a high tolerance for payload changes. Therefore, in addition to being capable of easily integrating electronics packages, it can as well carry 3,000 lbs. to 6,000 lbs. of weapons or weapon systems.
Systems: The FBS has, in standard form, dual 96v and 12v electrical systems, over 30 12-pin thru-hull connectors, a 5,000 psi air system and a ambient air compensation grid.
Heavy Duty Central Chassis: The FBS is assembled around a central chassis. This provides an almost unlimited amount of optional hardpoints to which items can be quickly mounted without affecting the safety or functionality of the platform.
Man in the Loop: Given that the FBS is already a manned system, a pilot can remain “in the loop” during testing. This can reduce layers of “fail-safe” engineering that would otherwise be required to test the validity of new systems.
Other FBS “X-Variants”
The FBS is highly modular and purpose configurable. With a variable equipment/cargo capacity 3,000 lbs., optional electronics packages and multiple cabin configurations, chances are, there is a FBS variant that can be configured to meet you mission needs.
Additional “X-Variants”
Anti-Mine
Search, Rescue and Recovery
Subsea Salvage