General Dynamics unveils Bluefin-12 UUV

General Dynamics Mission Systems recently unveiled its new Bluefin-12 series of autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).

The UUV has 4,000-cubic-centimetre payload section that could accommodate various mission-specific sensor packages for defence, commercial, and research applications.

The Bluefin-12 may also be configured with an optional turnkey survey package including high-resolution sonar, environmental sensing, on-board data processing, and accurate autonomous navigation.