ThayerMahan Outpost is a persistent maritime surveillance USV that harvests energy from wave, solar and wind resources while towing passive sonar arrays and processing acoustic detections at the edge.
Facts
Company: ThayerMahan
Type: Persistent Maritime Surveillance Usv
Positioning: Outpost
Function: Long-endurance maritime awareness
Audience: Naval and maritime security operators
Status: Commercial
Website: https://thayermahan.com/systems/outpost/
Specifications
Detection Processing: Automatic detection and classification of maritime targets
Data Transmission: Secure near-real-time reporting to shore
Array Channels: Published study describes a 32-channel towed hydrophone array
Demonstrated Unattended Days: Published study reports up to 50 days unattended at sea
Mission Roles: ASW, ASuW, coastal security, infrastructure and marine-mammal monitoring
Independent Operation Days: More than 90 days of independent operation using harvested energy
Hull Length Ft: Outpost uses a 22-foot hull
Energy Sources: Wave, solar and wind energy harvesting