Solus-XR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Quick Information
Solus-XR is Cellula’s next generation, fuel cell powered extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV) platform, designed for port to port, lightly supervised surveillance missions over long ranges.
Solus-XR is designed to be deployed solo or in fleets to provide a persistent at-sea capability with inter-vehicle communications and adaptive missions.
Solus-XR is built using an ultra-reliable and cost effective commercial AUV survey core architecture, with the ability to carry defence or commercial payloads in its large removable payload modules.
developed in collaboration with the following organizations:
Longest endurance survey auv
Solus-XR is powered by redundant hydrogen fuel cells providing a submerged range of over 5,000 km at 3 kts.
High payload capacity
The forward and aft 2500 L payload modules can be field swapped for mission re-configuration.
Applications
Port to Port Missions
Solus-XRs can deploy multiple listening stations to complement ASW missions. Data from the listening stations can be download and processed onboard to feed into Solus-XR’s adaptive mission engine.
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Solus-XR fitted with a winch deployed thin line array can be used to detect and localize submerged targets. A low frequency sound source can used to modify the acoustic profile of Solus-XR, providing a range of detection response for battle space shaping.
Payload Delivery
Covert and at significant standoff from launch, Solus-XR can deploy sensors or equipment from either of Solus-XR’s large payload modules. A variable buoyancy system manages any change in mass.
Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA)
Covertly forward deployed, Solus-XR can collect wide area sea floor bathymetry with Synthetic Aperture Sonar, complemented with magnetics, CTD and acoustic measurements of the battlespace.
Mine Countermeasures (MCM)
As an extension to REA, Solus-XR can be tasked with wide area survey and autonomous artificial object detection. Countermeasures can be deployed against identified targets.
Benefits
High Endurance
Solus-XR offers long range acoustic communications and provides a submerged range of over 5,000 km at 3 kts.
High Payload Capacity
Solus-XR can carry up to 2500 L of commercial or defence payloads in its large removable payload modules.
Preliminary Specifications
Physical
Length: 12 m
Cross-section: 1.7 x 1.7 m
Displacement: 10000 kg
Range: 5000 km over 45 days
Sprint Speed: 8 kts
Transport in a standard ISO 40’ container
Payloads
Payloads can include:
Winch deployed thin line towed arrays
Seafloor suction anchor
Deployable payloads
Li-ion batteries to increase sprint endurance
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