VESSEL REVIEW | Speartooth – Battery-powered long-range UUV for defence applications

Multiple payload options

The UUV also boasts a collision avoidance sensor, an inertial navigation system, and dual payload bays capable of carrying an assortment of mission-specific equipment.

Among the first sensors cleared for integration into the craft are Thales sonars and acoustic equipment, which the company said will enhance its ability to navigate autonomously at long range with higher levels of safety, reliability and precision.

Customisable hatches on the top, bottom, and sides meanwhile permit ease of replacing equipment out in the field.