| May
2002
(May 28, 2002 – E. Falmouth,
MA) Hydroid Inc. announces that their REMUS vehicle
has been selected by QinetiQ (Weymouth, UK) for a two
year program to study the capabilities of UUVs for shallow
water Mine Counter Measure (MCM) operations.
QinetiQ, formally the Defense Evaluation
and Research Agency (DERA), is now a privatized company
that has been tasked by the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD)
to identify the current capabilities of commercially
available UUV systems for shallow water MCM operations.
In support of this program, QinetiQ has placed an order
with Hydroid, Inc. for two REMUS vehicles. Over a two
year period, QinetiQ will subject these vehicles to
a wide array of harsh environments and operational conditions
in an effort to identify risks and evaluate the concepts.
A final report and recommendations will be made to the
MOD upon completion of the program.
The REMUS, a lightweight, low cost,
autonomous underwater vehicle, was originally designed
by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI),
and is now commercially available only through Hydroid,
Inc. (E. Falmouth, MA). The systems’ portability,
ease of operation, and high quality data have made REMUS
the system of choice for U.S. military shallow water
MCM operations.
For further information
contact Kevin McCarthy, Vice President of Marketing
at Hydroid at Tel 508-563-6565, e-mail kmccarthy@hydroidinc.com.
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