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HII Unveils New REMUS 300 UUV

Tuesday, April 20th, 2021

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HII Unveils New REMUS 300 UUV

A rendering of the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ new REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). (Image: HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] announced the release of its new small-class REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) on April 19. HII said the new vehicle can go up to 305 meters deep, includes endurance options of up to 30 hours, has a removable one terabyte hard drive, and can reach speeds up to five knots. It is the REMUS line’s latest two-man portable UUV. The company said the REMUS 300 incorporates feedback from hundreds of REMUS 100 users. The REMUS…

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