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Saab Pitches Autonomous Control System For Naval Vessels

Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

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Saab Pitches Autonomous Control System For Naval Vessels

Saab’s Enforcer III, the company’s platform for developing autonomous functions, using a converted Combat Boat 90. The platform was tested in 2022 in a joint trial with the Swedish Navy. (Photo: Saab)

Sweden’s Saab pitched a new autonomous control system to be used for naval vessels during the Euronaval expo in Paris this month. The company said this new system, Autonomous Ocean Core (AOC), is agnostic to specific vessels and designed to provide baseline autonomy both on and below the ocean surface no matter if the vessel was originally designed to be unmanned. Saab described the system as having different modes for maneuvering on a mission, with each supporting “precise control and…

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