Bluefin-9M
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The Bluefin-9M is a lightweight, two-man-portable autonomous underwater vehicle with a mission turnaround time of less than 15 minutes. Equipped with a variety of user-selected payloads for multiple applications, the Bluefin-9M provides the performance of much larger AUVs in a convenient and rapidly deployable package. EASY DEPLOYMENT – The lightweight Bluefin-9M is easily deployed by two people from any small boat and requires minimal support equipment. The vehicle is also designed to accommodate various launch and recovery systems. RAPID TURNAROUND – With a pressure-tolerant battery and a removable data storage module, turnaround time between missions is less than 15 minutes. FIELD-MAINTAINABLE – Easy access to fieldswappable, modular subsystems reduces time on deck for maintenance and accelerates operational tempo. The Bluefin-9M can be easily launched and recovered from a RHIB INTUITIVE SOFTWARE – Bluefin’s intuitive software package enables quick and easy mission planning and monitoring. Post-mission analysis can be completed with Bluefin tools or exported to third-party packages. ACCURATE NAVIGATION – The vehicle uses an INS to provide the best possible navigation accuracy. Dead reckoning drift is typically less than 0.1% of distance traveled, yielding higher quality data. • Inshore Survey • Environmental Protection & Monitoring • Mine Countermeasures (MCM) • Port & Harbor Security • Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) • Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) • Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) +1.617.715.7000

Lift Points 2 (located fore and aft) and 1 single reinforced for crane recovery Depth Rating Endurance Side scan sonar imagery of debris on the seafloor 980 ft (300 m) 10 hours @ 3 knots with standard payload 1.5 kWh of total energy One 1.5 kWh battery pack Lithium-polymer, pressure-tolerant Antenna Communications Safety Systems Gimbaled, ducted thruster for propulsion and control Bathymetry data of cliff face Real-time accuracy < 0.1% of D.T. CEP 50 INS, DVL, SVS+T, depth, and GPS IMU/Compass Nav and USBL tracking (options) Integrated — GPS, RF, Iridium and strobe RF, Iridium and acoustic;...