SG new USV capable for ASW,MCM & attack sea trial this Sept

lionnoisy SG

ooo

WTF!!we have to rely on Malaysian sources to know Singapore

defense industry development.Wat a failed National Education by

SG MINDEF and ST Engineering!!

I suggest the guys in NE dept of MINDEF shall buy a chillie curbs meal

for

http://www.klsreview.com/HTML/2009Jan_Jun/IMDEX2009.html

pl read 24.05.2009 posting

''搭载2枚轻型反舰导弹的“维纳斯”无人战斗水面搭载具。''

bwlow--Venus with 2 anti--ship missiles

WTF!!we have to rely on Malaysian sources to know Singapore

defense industry development.Wat a failed National Education by

SG MINDEF and ST Engineering!!

I suggest the guys in NE dept of MINDEF shall buy a chillie curbs meal

for

http://www.klsreview.com/HTML/2009Jan_Jun/IMDEX2009.html

新加坡开发无人战斗用水面载具

''搭载2枚轻型反舰导弹的“维纳斯”无人战斗水面搭载具。''

bwlow--Venus with 2 anti--ship missiles

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SG new USV capable for ASW,MCM & attack sea trial this September

SG is just try her best to improve defense capability,within her tiny means

financially,technically and politically!!

USV is nothing new,except SG explore the possibility to use USV as

ASW,MCM,and precision shooting,according to

the mission required.Sea trial is expected this Sept.The concept

is like USA LCS.I hope the SG USV turn around time is

not more than 2 hours.

Venus( USV ）9 m length、5 m height 、2.8m width，hull made of compound material，max speed 50 kt（92 km公里），endurance 8 hours 小时。

Max pay load 1000 kg.Sonar and light toperdo will be equipped for ASW.

Also capable for intel gathering,chasing and attack ships.

本地研发多功能无人艇
本地开发了可根据任务改装的无人驾驶艇，除能为舰艇护航，也具备反潜艇、反水雷和精确射击功能，预计今年9月进行海上测试。

本地研发多功能无人艇

（2009-05-13）

陈颖佳

本地开发了可根据任务改装的无人驾驶艇，除能为舰艇护航，也具备反潜艇、反水雷和精确射击功能，预计今年9月进行海上测试。

来自20个国家的130个参展商昨天起在亚洲国际海防展览及会议（IMDEX ASIA）展示最新的海军配备和作战系统。新科电子（ST Electronics）研制的无人水面艇首次曝光。

维纳斯无人驾驶舰艇（Venus USV ）9公尺长、5公尺高、2.8公尺宽，船身由坚韧的合成材料制成，最高时速可50海里（92公里），可持续航行8小时。

据新科电子国防业务总裁李福燊介绍，无人驾驶艇的装备可按照任务需求改变，为海军提供灵活的作战平台，执行高危险任务。

无人驾驶艇最高承载量为1000公斤，可装置侦察潜艇的声纳（sonar）和轻型鱼雷以执行反潜任务。装上猎雷器和声纳后，它也可成为无人驾驶猎雷舰。它也具备先进的电光系统，可即时搜集海上情报，能追逐和攻击威胁海上安全的船艇。

我国海军已装备几艘由以色列拉菲尔武器发展局（Rafael）开发的“防护者”型无人驾驶舰艇（Protector USV）。李福燊指出，市面上的无人驾驶舰艇只能进行护航，没有发动精确攻击、反水雷和反潜艇的能力。

新科电子正在整合维纳斯无人驾驶舰艇的电光、雷达、通讯和导航系统，并在今年9月进行作战平台测试。

副总理兼国防部长张志贤昨天为亚洲海防展主持开幕仪式，并与教育部长兼国防部第二部长黄永宏医生及国防部政务部长顾蔡矶参观展览。

无人驾驶舰艇引起了黄永宏及国防科技局和国防科技研究院高层注意。新科电子高层向黄永宏一行详细介绍无人驾驶舰艇的功能和最新进展。

来自13个国家的18艘军舰前来参展。张志贤昨天下午也到樟宜军港参观印尼、泰国、孟加拉、马来西亚、斯里兰卡、美国和英国的军舰。他对海军直升机非常感兴趣，在登上美国驱逐舰纪德号（USS Kidd）时，特地到直升机甲板近距离观察SH-60B/R海鹰型海军直升机，了解运作细节。

新加坡威武级护卫舰将配备SH-70海鹰型舰载直升机，相关人员目前在美国受训。直升机预计年底正式投入服务。

张志贤也参观了载有20多架直升机的英国直升机母舰海洋号（HMS Ocean），并坐上灰背隼型（Merlin）海军直升机座舱。

配合海防展的海运信息共享演习（Marisx），昨天下午在樟宜军港资讯汇合中心掀开序幕。16个国家的39名联络官演练如何拼凑表面上看来不相关的信息，以制止海上恐怖袭击。

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp090513_519_1.shtml

lionnoisy SG

Singapore deployed Protector USV and soon Spartan USV

USV Protector is currently used by RSN,as shown in Janes Fighting Ships.

lionnoisy SG

... Factsheet - Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV). Unmanned systems technology is a key enabler in the transformation to the 3rd Generation ...

www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2005/may/17may05_nr/17may05_fs.html - 14 May 2009

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''The Protector USV protecting critical installations in the North Arabian Gulf.''

fishbuff1 SG

this is an absolute waste of taxpayer money!

lionnoisy SG

this is an absolute waste of taxpayer money!

why?do u mean no one dare to knock on our front or back doors?

Therefore no need prepare anythings.

2.Or do u mean watever we do,the flag in Istana is doomed to be changed?

MINIGUN2000 SG

perhaps if they built robots instead of sunken robots.............that would be more feasible in a battle!

they had rhe same technology back in ww2....but instead of cpus they had humans.

the usv ...most it can do is fire one 2 shots before gettin blown out of water by enemy!

how do u wanna reload in combat when surrounded???only thing it can do next is ram itself to enemy ship!

usv's are doomed from the start!so hard to maintain and so slow!

scrap the whole thing!!its a drain of manpower and its heavy n dangerous also!

lionnoisy SG

i think i get the photo--

http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/2714/st-engg-unveils-usv-aspirations-at-imdex/

May 13, 2009''

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) revealed at IMDEX Asia that it has been working on developing a USV, dubbed Venus, to meet naval requirements in the region. The work on the USV is being spearheaded by its ST Electronics division.

The business unit's Deputy President, Operations and President, Defence Business, Lee Fook Sun, told Unmanned Vehicles that work on the USV is advanced with full trials of the system expected before the end of the year. Lee said that Venus will have a high level of autonomy with waypoint navigation, some levels of autonomous target detection and advanced obstacle and collision avoidance . The last area is one that Lee describes as 'challenging but doable'.

The company selected a 9m platform based on a fast speedboat design supplied by a Hawaiian based speed boat manufacturer as the basis for Venus. However, all the important integration work on the USV's autonomy and sensors has been accomplished by ST Electronics, which has in house engineering expertise in a number of areas including simulation.

Lee believes that the basic design can be developed to address a number of potential requirements. 'We see the first payload being a gun if you look at the anti-piracy requirement,' he states. Further out the company is also looking at integrating a mine-countermeasures (MCM) capability and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems. A full suite of Venus USVs would likely include Precision Fire, MCM, ASW and Force Protection variants.

The company has been discussing the work on Venus with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), which it sees as one of its first potential customers. The RSN has experience with USVs having used Rafael's Protector USV operationally. However, Lee is also confident that there are other potential regional customers who might prefer a local solution and added that there had been a lot of interest at the exhibition.

ST Electronics is now working through its trials process and Lee says that there will definitely be full trials of the developmental system before year end. At the same time the company is using its modelling and simulation expertise to develop both the doctrinal approach and the human machine interface.

The company has not settled on how many individual USVs would make up a single system with it preferring to study a variety of potential concepts of operations. However, the companies promotional video clearly shows that the aspiration is that Venus USVs would be able to work collaboratively to detect and engage targets.

By Darren Lake, Singapore''

tripwire SG

build afew hundred of it, load them out with missile and sent them like swarm of killer bees at the enemy fleet.

now all we need is a stealth USV mothership carrier.

lionnoisy SG

This old news remind us that SG is not so far behind from Division A

in defense.Are we in Div A or B?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4249209.html?page=4

''Operator: Singapore
| Developer: BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, RAFAEL
| Armament: 7.62mm machine gun
| Performance: Capable of speeds of up to 30 knots, this 30-ft-long robot has a 10-mile range, and is equipped with microphones and speakers, for remote communication between operators and potential hostiles. Its stabilized weapon mount hasn't been tested in combat, but since the vessel itself consists of a rigid-hulled inflatable boat, the Protector isn't necessarily designed to survive a firefight. Once the guns or bombs go off, its job is essentially done.
| Progress: Although the United States Navy and Coast Guard continue to investigate the Protector, this USV has been an active part of Singapore's Navy since 2005.''

lionnoisy SG

The Yankees just talked too much ,but less actions.

We should be gladful that they explore the classficiations for us---

''The conclusion of the master plan is that these seven USV Joint Capability Area missions can be accomplished in three standard vehicle classes and one non-standard vehicle class. These comprise:

- the 'X class' - a small, non-standard class of systems capable of supporting SOF requirements and MIO missions. It would provide a 'low end' ISR capability to support manned operations, being launched from small manned craft such as the 11 m rigid inflatable boat (RIB) or the combat rubber raiding craft;

- the 'Harbor class', which is based on the USN's Standard 7 m RIB and focused on the maritime security mission, with a robust ISR capability and a mix of lethal and non-lethal armament. It could be supported by the majority of the fleet since it uses standard 7 m interfaces;

- the 'Snorkeler class', a ~7 m semi-submersible vehicle that supports mine-countermeasures (MCM) towing (search) missions and ASW (Maritime Shield) and is also capable of supporting special missions that can take advantage of its relatively stealthy profile; and

- the 'Fleet class', which will be a purpose-built USV consistent with the handling equipment and weight limitations of the current 11 m RIB. Variants of the Fleet class will support MCM sweep, protected-passage ASW and 'high end' surface warfare missions.

Image: Rafael's Protector USV (Rafael)

http://www.janes.com/news/defence/naval/jni/jni080325_1_n.shtml

http://www2.janes.com/WW/www_results.jsp

search USV

lionnoisy SG

WTF!!we have to rely on Malaysian sources to know Singapore

defense industry development.Wat a failed National Education by

SG MINDEF and ST Engineering!!

I suggest the guys in NE dept of MINDEF shall buy a chillie curbs meal

for

http://www.klsreview.com/HTML/2009Jan_Jun/IMDEX2009.html

新加坡开发无人战斗用水面载具

''搭载2枚轻型反舰导弹的“维纳斯”无人战斗水面搭载具。''

bwlow--Venus with 2 anti--ship missiles

below--搭载声纳准备执行反潜任务的“维纳斯”无人战斗载具。

in ASW mode with sonar

在发射鱼雷的“维纳斯”无人战斗载具

firing torpodeo

kow to to KLS guys to show us these nice images by

taking from video!!