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Leveraging Offshore Oil & Gas Technology for Handling & Refuelling Unmanned Vehicles from Surface Combatants & Patrol Vessels. Geoff Lebans & Bill Spencer, Rolls-Royce Malcolm Robb & Gary Webb, BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd.
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Leveraging Offshore Oil & Gas Technology for Handling & Refuelling Unmanned Vehicles from Surface Combatants & Patrol Vessels Geoff Lebans & Bill Spencer, Rolls-Royce Malcolm Robb & Gary Webb, BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd. Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of their respective companies.
Future Navy and Coast Guard vessels will use UxVs (USVs, UAVs, UUVs & Gliders) to carry out a variety of missions BAE Systems UxV Combatant Concept Warship Many of the larger vessels will be equipped with large reconfigurable mission bay BAE Trimaran Combatant Concept Vessel
Operation of UxVs from Legacy Platforms & Smaller Multi-Role Vessels • Will have considerable space & weight constraints • Expected USVs (and UUVs) will be limited to 12 m/10 tonnes Type 23 Frigate