AUV System Spec Sheet

Aster configuration

Platform: Aster
Manufacturer: Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer
Commercial Operator: Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer

Summary

The AUV Asterx AUV is part of a fleet for the coastal underwater monitoring, of intermediate size it is easily mobilizable.

Characteristics
– Depth 3000 meters
– 4.5 meters length
– 793 kg in air including 200 kg of displacement in carring capacity
– Speed max 5 knots
– 100 km d’ maximum autonomy
– Flexibility for integration of payload for studies with multibeam sounder, ADCP, sounder of fishing, spectrometer
– Inertial Navigation, Doppler log, long baseline, short baseline, ultra short baseline, integrated navigation
– Radio and acoustic communications, bottoming capability and recovery transponder