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The Talisman autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle developed by BAE

Systems launched its new autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)

Talisman at Oceanology International 2006. The Talisman System, developed by

BAE Systems, is a latest-generation modular multi-role UUV, capable of a wide range of maritime littoral operations. Fully-funded by BAE Systems' private venture funding, the Talisman program was launched in late 2004, going from paper to initial trials in less than a year. The program is part of BAE

Systems' strategy to build up an integrated approach to unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems, leading to the devel- opment of Intelligent Autonomy that can be applied across all sectors. The program, developed and managed by BAE Systems at its Underwater Systems business in

Waterlooville, U.K.

Talisman comprises the vehicle and a remote control console. The vehicle is based on a carbon fiber composite hull, equipped with internal carbon fiber composite pres- sure vessels containing the electronics sys- tems and payload. The hull is fitted with commercial-off-the-shelf vectorable thruster pods from Seaeye which allows it to maneu- ver very accurately, hover and turn 360 degrees within its own length. The hull has been designed and manufactured by stealth aircraft technology experts at the BAE

Systems military aircraft sites at Warton and

Samlesbury, U.K.

Talisman has been designed with an open architecture system, which allows for easy and rapid re-configuration of the mission system software. It pulls though proven technology from previous projects and cou- ples it with advanced mission planning util- ities. All mission parameters are pre-settable news

BAE Systems Launches Talisman

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