Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Specifications For Unmanned Surface Vessel Manufacturers

By Ronald Clark


Today, the level of sophistication that military operations have achieved is mind blowing. These operations continue to become more complex and technical with each day that passes. One of the areas that has seen a lot of development is reconnaissance of enemy movements and positions. At the moment, this operation is achieved through high altitude unmanned aircraft and unmanned water vessels. The aircrafts are usually unmanned and they have night vision equipment, parabolic microphones, and heat sensors. Here are specifications that unmanned surface vessel manufacturers follow.

With satellite links, the aircraft keeps communication with a ground station. These vessels are operated from hundreds of miles away, while the operator keenly observes their direction, speed, and position among other aspects. The operator remains aware of the environment surrounding the vessel at all times. This awareness is made possible because the USV is designed with onboard cameras that do the capturing of images and uploads them to the operator.

After the photos are received, the operator then sends back information to the USV to give it commands. A USV is usually powered by its own source of power. It contains a housing that houses an antenna, power source, first and second speed controllers, and a receiver. All these elements normally have their own specific purposes on the USV.

A receiver is used to receive information that is communicated from the transmitter to the operators on the ground. On the other hand, the antenna usually amplifies weak signals before the vehicle acts on the command. There are right and left motors contained in the vehicle and they are responsible for controlling the first and the second speed controllers respectively. All components are then powered by a power source.

Normally, the housing has front and back cameras. Front and back cameras can differ in numbers. This is dictated by the model of vessel under consideration. If necessary, installation of additional cameras can be done on the sides of the body. The design of cameras allows them not to be spoiled by humidity or water. With this, they can function for a longer time.

These vehicles are available in a wide range of sizes. Usually, the size is determined by the purpose that the vehicle is meant to serve. The small versions of these vessels can measure just a few meters long, while the big ones can extend over 50 meters in length. Military USVs are designed with the capability of carrying weapons.

They are made long and heavy so as to carry weapons better. Thousands of liters of water can be displaced by huge military USVs. They can also make a delivery of huge payloads. The design of military USVs allows them to carry a lot of reconnaissance and navigation equipment in addition to loading weapons. Given their size, one can easily think that the vessels are operated by a human crew.

USVs that are used for military operations are usually colored in camouflage colors. This is meant to make it had for them to be spotted by enemy vessels. Also, the material the surface is made out of minimizes bouncing of sound and light to help with hiding the position of the vessel at all times.




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