AUV System Spec Sheet

Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish configuration

Platform: Remus 600
Manufacturer: Hydroid
Commercial Operator: Naval Oceanographic Office

Summary

MK 18 MOD 2 UUV Kingfish

Prototype under development 2011 to be used as a testbed
   -Develop/insert buried MCM sensor/sensor processing suite
   -Incrementally introduce autonomy and advanced sensors for more robust detection, localization, classification and ID (buried and proud)

Based on Hydroid REMUS 600 (Lightweight)
Dimensions: 12‐3/4” diameter, 11‐1/2’ long / Weight: 600 lbs in air
Operating Depth: 5m‐300m (Search to 3 m)

Sensors:
Dynamic Focus Side Look Sonar (SLS)
Neil Brown Conductivity & Temperature Sensor (CT)
WET Labs Beam Attenuation Meter (BAM) Optical Sensor
Imagenex 852 Pencil Beam Sonar (Obstacle Avoidance)
WET Labs ECO FLNTU (Fluorometer & Turbidity measurement)

Communications:
Long baseline (LBL) Acoustic (via Ranger)
WiFi
Iridium
Freewave Radio Modem (via Gateway Buoy)

Navigation:
Up/Down looking Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Doppler Velocity Log (DVL)
Kearfott Inertial Navigation Unit (INS)
Compass
P‐code GPS