Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV Awarded “KNVTS Ship of the Year 2017”
Seagull provides multi-mission capabilities including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Counter Measures (MCM), Electronic Warfare (EW), maritime security and underwater commercial missions
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| 09/11/2017
Photo courtesy of Elbit Systems
At the annual Maritime Award Gala held on November 06, Seagull, Elbit Systems’ multi-mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), was announced the winner of the Ship of The Year 2017 by the Royal Dutch Association of Shipping Technicians (KNVTS). The award is granted to the most technologically innovative ship presenting superior design, economics, and sustainability.
Seagull is a 12-meter long USV that can be operated from a mother-ship or shore stations. According to the company, it provides multi-mission capabilities including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Counter Measures (MCM), Electronic Warfare (EW), maritime security and underwater commercial missions, leveraging modular and interchangeable mission system installation and offering a high level of autonomy. Seagull provides mission endurance of more than four days and features C4I capabilities for enhanced situation awareness.
Elad Aharonson, General Manager of Elbit Systems ISTAR Division, said, "We are proud of the KNVTS award attesting to the uniqueness and high level of innovation introduced by Seagull. We are witnessing a growing interest in the Maritime domain, in adopting advanced and proven multi-mission autonomous systems that provide Naval forces with greater flexibility, effectiveness, and efficiency."
Seagull provides multi-mission capabilities including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Counter Measures (MCM), Electronic Warfare (EW), maritime security and underwater commercial missions
Photo courtesy of Elbit Systems
At the annual Maritime Award Gala held on November 06, Seagull, Elbit Systems’ multi-mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), was announced the winner of the Ship of The Year 2017 by the Royal Dutch Association of Shipping Technicians (KNVTS). The award is granted to the most technologically innovative ship presenting superior design, economics, and sustainability.
Seagull is a 12-meter long USV that can be operated from a mother-ship or shore stations. According to the company, it provides multi-mission capabilities including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Counter Measures (MCM), Electronic Warfare (EW), maritime security and underwater commercial missions, leveraging modular and interchangeable mission system installation and offering a high level of autonomy. Seagull provides mission endurance of more than four days and features C4I capabilities for enhanced situation awareness.
Elad Aharonson, General Manager of Elbit Systems ISTAR Division, said, "We are proud of the KNVTS award attesting to the uniqueness and high level of innovation introduced by Seagull. We are witnessing a growing interest in the Maritime domain, in adopting advanced and proven multi-mission autonomous systems that provide Naval forces with greater flexibility, effectiveness, and efficiency."
