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The Osprey AUV is built upon the proven Gavia​ modular design and has a 324mm/12 3/4" diameter to accommodate additional energy and sensor options to meet demanding applications with a 2000m depth rating. The Osprey utilizes a fully modular design based on the Teledyne QuickLock mechanism and Teledyne Vehicle Bus.

Features include an efficient rim drive thruster, removable data pod, increased capacity battery modules, enhanced obstacle avoidance capability and more capable and customizable sensors, autonomy and payloads to meet a variety of mission requirements from defense, commercial and scientific users.

Modularity

The Osprey AUV is comprised of five basic module types (Propulsion Module; Control Module; Battery Modules; Payload Module; and Nose Module) and an optional Attitude, Depth, and Heading (ADH) Module. Each module is portable, and once connected, is discoverable (including sensors), and extendable.

Navigation

The Osprey AUV combines a high-accuracy survey-grade INS with Teledyne RD Instruments DVL aiding for navigation. Multiple DVL options are available providing bottom lock up to 850 meters. Further positioning accuracy can be maintained over longer duration deployments by utilizing Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) or ranging to bottom-moored Long Baseline (LBL) transponders (optional)

Autonomy

Whether MOOS-IvP or ROS, we have you covered! Mission planning tools allow the Osprey AUV to hand over control to customize the job-to-be-done.

Customizable Payload

The vehicle can be customized to include multiple optional sensors including,

  • Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS)
  • Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES)
  • Side scan sonar (SSS)
  • Sub bottom profiler (SBP)
  • High resolution camera, laser scanning, and strobes

Emergency Systems

Redundant emergency systems provide extra recovery options both below the water and on the surface including a drop weight, acoustic pinger, and Iridium beacon.

Software

Software is based on the proven software used for over a decade with the standard Gavia AUV with Control Center and Crew Members.

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Specifications

Technical Specifications

  • Length: up to 5 m (configuration dependent)
  • Weight in Air: up to 400 kg (configuration dependent)
  • Diameter: 324 mm
  • Depth Rating: 2000m
  • Battery Module: 4.4 kWh lithium ion rechargeable cells per module. Multiple battery modules can be used on the vehicle for enhanced endurance.
  • Max Speed:  >5 knots
  • Endurance: Dependent on speed and exact configuration. Typical configuration 24 hours at 3.5 knots with two rechargeable battery modules. Vehicle can be operated with up to 3 batteries for increased endurance or batteries can be field swapped for continuous operations.

Communication

  • Wireless Lan: IEEE 802.11g compliant
  • Satellite Communications: Full global coverage via Iridium link
  • Acoustic Modem: For tracking and status updates
  • Navigation: High accuracy DGPS ready receiver
  • High-precision DVL-aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) with Teledyne RDI Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) and direct sound velocity meter.
  • Positioning accuracy can be maintained over longer duration deployments by utilizing Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) (optional).​