Saab presents Autonomous Ocean Core, a ready-to-use autonomous control system to provide autonomy capabilities to surface and subsurface naval platforms in military and civilian missions. Autonomous Ocean Core is a vessel-agnostic control system with an open architecture, designed to make vessels autonomous to enhance their mission success at sea. It provides baseline autonomy, including vessel control, to platforms on or below the ocean surface and allows operators to add additional capabilities continuously without losing built-in safety functions.
With Autonomous Ocean Core integrated, un-crewed vessels can operate on missions such as mine detection and clearance, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as electronic warfare.
The system has different modes for manoeuvring on a mission, each supporting precise control and operational flexibility based on the mission’s need. Furthermore, the system can be configured to operate in three different manners, each tailored to specific operational needs and safety requirements.
The system is ready to perform tasks right out of the box, with or without added functionality. With safety assured, it provides a solid foundation for expanding autonomy capabilities through Saab’s continuous development and third-party collaborations.
“The development of naval unmanned and autonomous units is progressing, enhancing capabilities for maritime security operations.
Autonomous Ocean Core can boost key operational strengths for the dull, dirty, dangerous and dear. This control system gives our customers a tactical edge, increasing availability and efficiency and becoming less dependent on active manpower,” says Mats Wicksell, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s Business Area Kockums.
Saab’s leadership in autonomous systems include Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) and Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) working with seabed infrastructure, anti-submarine warfare training and mine hunting.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 24,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.
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What a shame the DoD is fixated on U.S. Technology. The R.A.N. Could do well to invest in (or at least investigate the possibility) Autonomous Systems like this.
Hi Kym
Off Topic – now HII is reporting a VIRGINIA SSN CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN SLOWDOWN
Following GDEB’s announcement of slower Virginia class production due to supply chain issues – HII, the other principal Virginia builder – has also announced Virginia SSN supply chain slowdowns. Main difference is that the reporting on the HII Virginia SSN slowdown is less clearly reported:
“Breaking Defense” on 31 October 2024 at https://breakingdefense.com/2024/10/hii-slashes-financial-outlook-for-2024-due-to-contract-delays-supply-chain-issues/ reported:
“HII slashes financial outlook for 2024 due to contract delays, supply chain issues”
[which includes]
…”First, it is unclear whether HII will wrap up contract negotiations with the Navy for 17 Virginia-class Block V and Block VI and Columbia-class submarines by the end of the year, which could alter the company’s profitability and cash flow for the year and beyond.”
“Second, HII’s shipyards [which includes Virginia SSN construction] have underperformed due to late deliveries from its supply chain and a lowered experience level among its own workforce, which has led to greater than expected rework.”
“It bears repeating that nearly all of the ships [which includes Virginia SSNs] currently under construction were negotiated prior to COVID, and since those contracts were signed, we have seen a significant loss of shipbuilding experience in our yards,” [HII CEO Chris] Kastner said in a statement accompanying the results. ”Those ship contracts, which we are still operating under at Newport News, did not anticipate in their cost targets and risk limiting clauses the significant disruption of our workforce and supply chain, or extended periods of heightened cost inflation.”
On the ongoing negotiations with the Navy, Kastner said the discussions were a chance to “reset” contract terms to reflect those post-COVID realities.
[HII CEO Chris Kastner said] “We’ve been working very hard with the [USN] customer to try to get those 17 ships right. [Comment note those “17 ships” almost certainly means the 17 Virginia-class Block V and Block VI and Columbia-class submarines mentioned above.]. It’s a broad-based sort of contract that we’re working on that really unlocks investment in in labor and infrastructure and technology across the portfolio,” he said. “We thought we were pretty close to getting it done. It’s in review still, and alternatives are being reviewed, and we’re supporting that conversation, but it’s just created some unpredictability.””
[the article continues]
….”HII’s supply chain issues echo concerns raised by General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic, who said the company would slow submarine construction because its supply chain could not keep pace with General Dynamics Electric Boat.”…
Thanks – that’s very useful additional information. On Planet Australia this reality is being ignored with all decision-makers complacent and telling themselves how well they are all doing.