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Home» News»Royal Navy’s ARCIMS USV can now be deployed by Air
Royal Navy's ARCIMS USV can now be deployed by Air
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Royal Navy’s ARCIMS USV can now be deployed by Air

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) unveiled a new Towed Wheeled Cradle (TWC) used for embarking the Royal Navy's 11 meters ARCIMS Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) on the Royal Air Force's A400M and C17 military transport aircraft.

Xavier Vavasseur 26 Apr 2021

ARCIMS is the delivery platform for the RN’s advanced autonomous minesweeping capability and the TWC will enable rapid, worldwide air deployment of AEUK’s UK Sweep System.

According to AEUK, the 11m ARCIMS USV has a modular architecture and is highly customizable for multiple mission roles. It is easily transportable by road, sea and now air for rapid deployment from naval bases or strategic operating locations. It has a full multi-sensor sense and avoid system aligned to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS).

AEUK 11 Metre ARCIMS USV with Minesweeping Payload

Having successfully completed the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) trials at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, the TWC has demonstrated its ability to embark and disembark the USV into A400M and C17 military transport planes. 

This is the RN’s first, proven, air transportable mine countermeasures ASV system, demonstrating AEUK’s ability to provide revolutionary technology to customers. In a feedback statement from Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), regarding the equipment, the trials and the support that AEUK have provided, has been extremely positive.



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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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