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MANTA / S201

MANTA / S201 is MSubs' large uncrewed underwater vehicle concept, also described as XLUUV/Manta/S201. The 9-metre vehicle was built for long submerged oper...

Facts

Company
MSubs
Product type
auv
Status
commercial
Primary capability
underwater_missions
Website
https://www.msubs.com/unmanned-submersibles/xluuv/

About MANTA / S201

MANTA / S201 is MSubs' large uncrewed underwater vehicle concept, also described as XLUUV/Manta/S201. The 9-metre vehicle was built for long submerged operations and crane deployment, with a streamlined hull and direct-drive main propeller.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Large uncrewed underwater vehicle

Core: Long-endurance XLUUV

Function: Provides a large subsea vehicle for extended autonomous or remotely supervised missions

Audience: Defense, offshore and marine research operators

Specifications

beam_m
2 m
deployment
Primary deployment by crane-in; one crew member can be on deck for surface running
length_m
9 m
operating_depth_m
305 m
submerged_duration_h
48 h
submerged_speed_knots
12 kn
surface_speed_knots
Surface running possible in modest sea states kn
weight_t
9 t

Operations

Environment
offshore_operations, open_water, subsea_operations
Primary user
defense_operators, marine_research_teams, offshore_operators
Role
underwater_missions, maritime_surveillance, marine_data_collection, autonomous_navigation
Interaction model
autonomous_mission_execution, remote_supervision, crane_deployment, surface_crew_support
Mobility class
large_uncrewed_underwater_vehicle, untethered_marine_robot
Product detail
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