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HII Delivers Three New REMUS 100 UUVs To U.K.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

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HII Delivers Three New REMUS 100 UUVs To U.K.

A new Remus 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) of the type delivered by Huntington Ingalls Industries to the German Navy in December 2020. (Photo: HII)

HII this week said it delivered three new REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the U.K. Royal Navy earlier this year. The new UUVs come after the U.K. Ministry of Defense first acquired two REMUS 100s in 2002, which the company noted are still in operation. An HII spokesperson told Defense Daily on Wednesday the Royal Navy currently owns 12 REMUS 100s and four REMUS 600s. The three new REMUS 100 vehicles were delivered in June and add to…

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