HUST USVs are unmanned surface vehicles developed by Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), and by end of 2021, two USVs have been revealed to be in service:
HUSTER-12S
HUSTER-12S is a small USV designed for surveying and patrol missions. Standard onboard equipment includes differential GPS, inertial navigation system, various cameras. HUSTER-12S can operate in either remote control or fully autonomous modes, and has been successfully deployed to demonstrate its swarm capability. Specification:
- Length (m): 1.5
- Displacement (t): 0.025
- Propulsion: electric
- Speed (kn): 20
HUSTER-68
HUSTER-68 is the larger cousin of HUSTER-12S, and it is 6.8 meters long, and like its smaller cousin HUSTER-68, it can operate in either remote control or fully autonomous modes. With standard onboard equipment including laser radar, laser rangefinder, fibre-optic gyroscope, HUSTER-68 is designed for survey, patrol, surveillance and law enforcement missions. HUSTER-68 is one of the few USV that is capable of launching and recovering UAVs. Specification:
- Length (m): 6.8
- Propulsion: Diesel with pump-jet
- Speed (kn): 30
- Endurance (nmi): 120
References
- ^ "Huazhong University of Science and Technology unmanned surface vehicles" (in Simplified Chinese). January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Huazhong University of Science and Technology USVs" (in Simplified Chinese). January 24, 2018.
- ^ "HUST unmanned surface vehicles" (in Simplified Chinese). January 31, 2018.
- ^ "HUSTER-12S unmanned surface vehicles" (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "HUSTER-68 unmanned surface vehicle" (PDF). May 15, 2019.
- "HUSTER-68 USV". February 3, 2018.
- "Chinese HUSTER-68" (in Simplified Chinese). May 16, 2018.
- "HUSTER-68 USV carrying UAV" (in Simplified Chinese). January 25, 2019.
- "HUSTER-68 carrying UAV" (in Simplified Chinese). January 25, 2021.