UDT Asia: Saab goes underwater
Saab showcased two UUV designs – the Sea Wasp (pictured above) and MuMNS – during UDT Asia in Singapore.
The Sea Wasp is designed to tackle seaborne improvised explosive devices (IED) planted in harbours or to ship hulls, for example. Saab has developed the Sea Wasp in conjunction with the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) in the US.
Carl-Marcus Remén, Saab’s sales director of underwater systems, said three critical aspects for such a craft are that it be ‘strong, manoeuvrable and adaptable’. The Sea Wasp, weighing in at less than 90kg and measuring 1.7m in length, is designed to
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