The customized, medium-class REMUS 620 UUV will be built and delivered in 2024 by HII’s Mission Technologies division and will be used for monitoring and data collection missions.
Unveiled in 2022, the REMUS 620 has a battery life of up to 110 hours and a range of 275 nautical miles, providing unmatched mission capabilities for mine countermeasures, hydrographic surveys, intelligence collection, surveillance and electronic warfare.
The REMUS 620 achieved two significant development milestones in 2023 with a successful in-water test in October and first sea test in December.
“The REMUS 620 is the premier medium-class UUV designed for adaptability, versatility and long range operations,” said
A graphic accompanying this release is available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-receives-order-to-build-a-remus-620-unmanned-underwater-vehicle-for-international-customer/.
This is the second REMUS 620 order. In
The REMUS line of UUVs has been successful around the world supporting scientific research and operations and is currently in use in more than 30 countries.
For more information about HII’s Unmanned Systems, visit: https://hii.com/what-we-do/capabilities/unmanned-systems/.
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REMUS 620
An HII built-REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
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