USV-12Unmanned Surface Vehicle
About USV-12
Developments in maritime security and the diversification of the threat landscape have increased the need for more flexible and autonomous solutions on naval platforms. The digitalization of the operational environment makes the effective use of unmanned systems essential.
USV-12 is positioned as a high-performance unmanned surface platform developed to carry out missions in challenging maritime conditions. Built on a proven hull design, the platform stands out with its speed, seakeeping, and endurance.
With its modular payload integration and autonomous mission execution capabilities, the platform effectively performs tasks such as reconnaissance, surveillance, patrol, and search and rescue. It ensures operational effectiveness through an advanced mission management system, AI-supported sensing, and COLREG-compliant autonomous navigation features. USV-12 offers seamless control and data transmission via various communication infrastructures and can be operated from land, sea, or mobile control stations.
In addition to these mission areas, it provides a reliable and sustainable solution for modern maritime operations by reducing personnel risk.
"A next-generation unmanned surface vehicle combining speed and safety advantages in maritime operations: USV-12."
The maritime security environment is becoming increasingly complex. In this regard, the USV-12, developed by HAVELSAN and VN Maritime Technologies (or VN Deniz Teknolojileri), stands out as an unmanned surface platform that enhances operational effectiveness and reduces risks.
What Are the Benefits of the USV-12?
- Minimum Personnel Risk, High Mission Safety: Minimizes personnel risk by enabling missions to be executed unmanned in harsh sea conditions and high-threat environments. It offers continuous operational capability.
- Low Operational Cost, High Efficiency: Optimizes operational costs by requiring lower fuel, maintenance, and personnel needs compared to traditional large platforms.
- Advanced Autonomous Decision Support Capability: Enhances decision-support processes and reduces operational errors through COLREG-compliant autonomous navigation and AI-supported sensing systems.
- Single Platform, Multi-Purpose Mission Capability: The platform adapts quickly to different mission requirements with modular payload integration; it can perform tasks such as reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue, and similar missions through a single platform.
- Continuous Situational Awareness: Enables real-time monitoring and effective management of operations through data streams provided via land, sea, or mobile control stations.
- Uninterrupted and Redundant Communication: Supported by a multi-layered communication infrastructure including RF LOS, LTE/5G, SATCOM, and LEO-based systems, the platform offers uninterrupted command and control capabilities even under different operational conditions.
General Features
- Cruising Speed: 25 knots
- Maximum Speed: 45+ knots
- Length Overall (LOA): 12.00 meters
- Full Load Displacement: 7.500 kg (approx.)
- Beam (Max): 3.20 meters
- Draft (Full Load): 0.70 meters
- Hull Material: GRP
- Hull Form: ÖK Hull
- Engine Configuration: Outboard Engines
- Operational Sea State
- Sea State 3 (operational)
- Sea State 5 (survivable)
Mission Capabilities
- Mission Management Module Capabilities
- Search & Rescue
- Patrol
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
- Platform Control Module (Customized Autopilot)
- ASuW
- Oceanographic Survey
- Mine-Hunting
- COLREG Compatible Autonomous Navigation
- AI Based Perception Module (BlueVision)
- Mobile Control Station (Ground, HQ or mothership based)
- Navigational Chart for Common Operational Picture and Mission Planning (REI)
