First were the non -manned land vehicles, then the aerial ones that became popular in the environment of military technology. And finally, the sailors arrived: drones that perform surveillance tasks on the surface and under it. That is precisely what the Needlefish is looking for.
Ocean Infinity, a company specialized in The development of unmanned vehicles for submarine search and autonomous prospecting, He has entered a new field with the presentation of a high -speed autonomous patrol vessel, the aforementioned Needlefish.
Kuwait’s coast guard has already acquired two of the 46 feet ships together with two remote control stations and the ability to supervise 11,000 square kilometers of territorial waters.
Ships will be operated from new command centers on land, built specifically for this purpose. Needlefish is not designed as an independent system, but as a comprehensive component of A multifaceted maritime surveillance network created by SRT Marine Systems, The leading conglomerate in Marine Electronics.
“Designed to be part of its new National Integrated Maritime Surveillance System, supplied by SRT Marine Systems, Ocean Infinity’s Needlefish is custom -equipped with A series of specialized maritime surveillance sensor systems And take advantage of the world leading software, advanced robotics and company’s marine intelligence technology, ”says Ocean Infinity in A statement.
Boats are fully integrated into their new system of Maritime Surveillance SRT C5ISR, which provides an integral vision of security.
With a name according to its profiles (needle fish), the needlefish is A reaction catamaran capable of reaching 40 knots in the calm waters of the Persian Gulf.
It is tailored with a series of sensors Specialized maritime surveillance and designed for Missions, as unmanned patrolsurveillance, cartography and topography.
It is specifically designed for Kuwait’s demanding conditions, which It allows maritime surveillance beyond the line of vision with live data transmission directly to the command centers.
The USV can reach speeds greater than 64 km/h, which makes it the fastest and most agile boat of its size. While its permanence in the sea is still classified, Fuentes indicate that it can operate for several days with unlimited reach thanks to its remote control capacity.
The vessels are They built in complete secret in two ships from the United Kingdom before being transported to Kuwait in Antonov aircraft chartered, the only aircraft with sufficient capacity to transport them.