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MANTA / S201

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About MANTA / S201

MANTA/S201 is an 8.9-tonne extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle developed by MSubs as a rapid-prototyping project. The current S201 specification gives a length of 8.8 m and beam of 1.64 m, with 48 hours of submerged operation at depths to 305 m. The streamlined hull and a motor that directly drives the main propeller support its stated 12-knot submerged cruising speed.

MSubs took the project from outline specification to launch in 14 months. The vehicle demonstrates the company's ability to design and build large autonomous underwater platforms, combining hull engineering, propulsion and integrated onboard systems. It is presented as a completed prototype; the published endurance and depth are design specifications, with no public production run or standard sale price disclosed.

Operations

  • Order / Commitment

    Initial GBP 1 million development contract - 2020-03-05 - Royal Navy - extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle development - MSubs received an initial GBP 1 million DASA contract to build an extra-large autonomous test submarine for the Royal Navy.

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Curated durable documents and official technical references.

Timeline

  • MSubs wins Royal Navy XLUUV test submarine contract

    2020-03-05 - Contract Award - The first phase would refit a crewed submersible with autonomous control systems. A further GBP1.5 million was conditional on successful initial testing. The programme explored surveillance, reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare applications.

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