A new type of uncrewed vessel, identified as ‘USV Catbus,’ has been sighted in San Diego harbor. It appears to be a previously unreported U.S. Navy project for a small, fast sub hunter.
is a photographer who takes pictures of shipping in San Diego. Having spotted the unusual craft from a distance on Sept. 13, they decided to get a closer look.
“I drove over to the pier the other day to see whether I could get better photographs and I ended up having a brief conversation with a guy working on the USV,” the photographer told me. “Here is what I learned. They are from Raytheon and the vessel is a prototype using a converted racing catamaran.”
We also know the craft is about 18-feet long, and powered by an array of solar cells. According to the engineer it can withstand waves of about 3 feet, so it is not intended for operations in rough seas, and the vessel can be packed into a shipping container for rapid transfer anywhere in the world. The engineer said the USV Catbus will tow a small acoustic array and travels at up to 13 knots, or 15 mph....
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