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UNDERWATER
ROBOTICS
ALISTER A.U.V.
TYPICAL MISSIONS
Hydrography
Close support to task force (organic mine warfare)
Rapid Environment Assessment (R.E.A.)
Intelligence gathering - covert reconnaissance (RECCE)
Mine Counter Measure (MCM)
MAIN ADVANTAGES
Full suite of sensors working simultaneously
High stability due to design architecture increasing acoustic sensors performance
Operation from non dedicated vessels or coastal platforms
Easy deployment for overseas missions (ISO containers transportation)
User friendly mission management system for planning, simulation, monitoring and replay
Flexibility of sensors payload
ALISTER A.U.V
Characteristics
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Max operating depth
Dimensions
Weight in air
Cruise speed
Max speed
Endurance
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300 m
L = 4400 to 5000 mm (*)
800 to 960 kg (*)
4 knots
up to 8 knots
12 H to 20 H (*)
(*) : Depending on sensor suite selected.
Navigation
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Payload
. Obstacle Avoidance Sonar (OAS)
. Side-Scan-Sonar/Synthetic Aperture Sonar
. Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES)
. Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP)
. CTD probe
. Video camera & search lights
. Acoustic camera
Inertial navigation system
Doppler velocity log
DGPS and navigation acoustic transponder for USBL or LBL
High accuracy depth sensor
OAS
SSS/SAS
MBES
SBP
(SSS/SAS)
Mission control
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User friendly Mission Management System
Mission planning, simulation, monitoring and replay
Automatic guidance mode with waypoints
Raw data storage and post-processing software
Data, vehicle status, sensors data, tactical situation
Safety features
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Autonomous security board
Safety weight
Localisation pinger
Flasher
Radio beacon
Water ingress sensor
E C A
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ECA - Head Office, Project Management & Manufacturing Unit
262, rue des frères Lumière - Z.I. TOULON EST
83130 LA GARDE - France
Tel: +33 4 94 08 90 00 - Fax: +33 4 94 08 90 70
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s
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p u b l i c a t i o n
ECA - Post Box
Rue des frères Lumière, ZI Toulon Est - BP 242
83078 Toulon Cedex 9 - France
web: www.ecagroup.com - e.mail: [email protected]
eca sept 2008
NOTE: The payload package can be adapted
to customer's specific requirement.