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General Dynamics

Mission Systems

Fairfax, Virginia – www.gdmissionsystems.com

General Dynamics Mission Systems is a leading innovator of open archi- tecture and mission integration, providing open architecture solutions to meet demanding operational requirements on any platform in the multi- domain operational arenas — from the outer reaches of space to the sea ? oor. In 2016 General Dynamics acquired the unmanned underwater ve- hicle (UUV) provider, Blue? n Robotics, to extend the integration of high consequence solutions to the unmanned undersea space. The integration of

Blue? n Robotics transitioned more than 20 years of UUV development and sustainment experience into the larger General Dynamics portfolio. General

Dynamics has focused continued investment and development of Blue? n

Robotics products, developing leading edge UUV platforms across multiple size-classes, sensor and payload integration, and the delivery of next-gener- ation vehicles that explore, inform, and protect our assets and the environ- ment. The General Dynamics family of Blue? n Robotics products consists of autonomous UUVs and related technologies for defense, commercial and scienti? c customers worldwide.

General Dynamics Blue? n Robotics uses a “system of systems” approach to expand UUV capabilities from task-oriented to mission-based integra- tions. Its open-architecture approach uses the best available technology to deliver mission-ready products. Through collaborative efforts with custom- ers, it has been able to focus product development to deliver solutions for stated missions and to design products that are able to adapt to newly identi- ? ed operational needs.

Advanced, Mission-Ready and Modular Medium-Class UUV The General

Dynamics Blue? n-12 is a lightweight medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) designed to deliver mission critical data and complete high- consequence and changing missions. The Blue? n-12 base model comes with an open and ? exible payload bay, providing more than 4,000 cm3 of payload volume to allow rapid integration of mission speci? c payloads.

This UUV can also be con? gured as a turnkey system delivering integrated survey capabilities including high-resolution sonar, environmental sensing, powerful on-board data processing and highly accurate navigation. Built with robust core capabilities, increased modularity, embedded intelligence, data processing, and extended operational range, the Blue? n-12 is ready for today’s mission and prepared for tomorrow’s threats.

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