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Autonomous Ocean Core: Saab’s cutting-edge maritime control system

Autonomous Ocean Core system at Euronaval 2024, offering a transformative approach to autonomous maritime operations. In an interview with defensehere.com Peter Karlstrom, Product Manager for Naval Autonomy at Saab, presented the system.

Designed with a vessel-agnostic, open architecture, the system enables both surface and subsurface platforms to operate autonomously, enhancing mission success across diverse scenarios.

The Autonomous Ocean Core provides baseline autonomy functions, including vessel control, ensuring safety and operational reliability. This innovative control system allows operators to integrate additional capabilities as needed, maintaining its core safety features. Its flexible architecture makes it suitable for a range of mission profiles, including mine detection and clearance, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and electronic warfare.

A key feature of the system is its multiple maneuvering modes, which support precise control and adaptability based on mission requirements. Additionally, it offers three distinct operational configurations tailored to specific needs, ensuring safety and mission effectiveness.

One of the standout aspects of the system is its "ready-to-use" capability, which allows vessels to perform missions immediately upon integration. While it functions effectively as a standalone solution, Saab has also designed it to support ongoing enhancements and integration with third-party technologies. This approach ensures continuous capability growth while maintaining robust safety standards. By enabling uncrewed vessels to perform complex maritime tasks with precision and reliability, Saab's Autonomous Ocean Core is poised to play a critical role in advancing naval autonomy and strengthening maritime security globally.