Autonomous Ocean Core

Facts

Company

Saab

Product type

developer_platform

Status

commercial

Primary capability

maritime_autonomy_control

Website

https://www.saab.com/products/autonomous-ocean-core

About Autonomous Ocean Core

Saab Autonomous Ocean Core is a vessel-agnostic control system that provides baseline autonomy and vessel control for small and medium surface or subsurface craft. Its open architecture connects to propulsion, driveline and vessel automation, allowing installation on new uncrewed platforms or retrofit to existing vessels. Additional Saab or third-party mission capabilities can be integrated above the protected control and safety layer.

The system combines onboard control, a remote control centre and fleet management for networked units. Mission-point, vector, direct and position-hold manoeuvre modes cover transit, precise handling and fallback control, while operational safety modes change supervision and performance limits. Actual mission capability depends on the host vessel, payloads, integration, communications, rules of operation and certified safety case; the software platform itself is not a vessel.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Autonomy platform

Core: Ocean Core

Function: Vessel control

Audience: Maritime integrators

Specifications

architecture

Open, vessel-agnostic architecture for new-build and retrofit integration; operational modes: Local Safety; External Safety; Assault; reference integrations: Enforcer 3.1 and Enforcer 3.2 research platforms

features

integrated subsystems: Three integrated subsystems; manoeuvre modes: Mission; Vector; Direct fallback; Position hold

fleet_management

Supports fleet management and remote supervision

operating_environment

Maritime integrators

payload_integration

Plug-and-play payload integration

platform_scope

Small and medium surface and subsurface craft

system_role

Autonomy platform

use_cases

Vessel control

Operations

Deployment environment

surface craft, subsurface craft, land, sea or airborne remote-control centre

Primary user

naval operators, maritime-system integrators, fleet operators

Workflow

autonomous craft control, fleet management, payload integration, mission execution

Interaction model

autonomous mission, remote supervision, direct-control fallback, local safety control

Mobility class

software-defined vessel control across surface and subsurface craft

Product detail

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