Multimedia Release — Huntington Ingalls Industries Debuts Proteus Unmanned Surface Test Vessel
May 20 2021 - 9:00AM
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today the debut
of the Proteus unmanned surface vessel (USV) for testing and
development of autonomy capabilities. The 27-foot Proteus USV was
outfitted with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy system and
completed a successful demonstration on Friday, May 14 off the
coast of Panama City, Florida.
“We are thrilled to launch our Proteus USV. The vessel performed
exactly as expected with the SM300 system’s proven and safe
autonomous capability,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of the
Unmanned Systems business group in HII’s Technical Solutions
division. “This marks a significant milestone in our commitment to
advancing our unmanned systems capabilities and our continued
partnership with Sea Machines to further develop USV solutions for
our customers.”
For the demonstration, HII’s Proteus USV was equipped with
commercial perception sensors, including GPS, automatic
identification system, depth transducer, radar and a camera
enabling a 360-degree field of view. HII deployed a separate
51-foot dive boat during the demonstration to illustrate SM300
system’s off-the-shelf solution including its obstacle avoidance
capability and adherence to the International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea.
“Our autonomy systems are built around core principles of
capability, reliability and ease of use,” Sea Machines CEO Michael
G. Johnson said. “This initial Proteus USV demonstration proved the
SM300 system performs as promised, and we look forward to our
continued partnership with HII—supporting current and coming 21st
century operational requirements on water.”
A photo and video accompanying this release are available at:
https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/HII-proteus-unmanned-surface-vessel-demonstration.
The Proteus USV will enable HII’s continued development of
autonomy capabilities and sensor fusion to support the evolving
needs of both government and commercial customers.
HII announced its minority share investment in Sea Machines in
July 2020. Sea Machines’ SM300 system can be outfitted to ocean
capable vessels to enable scalable autonomy, from remotely
controlled to fully autonomous vessel operations.
About Huntington Ingalls Industries
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned
systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and
environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia,
HII employs more than 41,000 people operating both domestically and
internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hiindustries
- HII on YouTube: www.youtube.com/huntingtoningalls
- HII on Instagram: www.instagram.com/huntingtoningalls
About Sea Machines
Headquartered in the global tech hub of Boston and operating
globally, Sea Machines is the leader in pioneering autonomous
command and control and advanced perception systems for the marine
industries. Founded in 2015, the company builds autonomous vessel
software and systems, which increases the safety, efficiency and
performance of ships, workboats and commercial passenger vessels.
Learn more about Sea Machines at www.sea-machines.com.
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fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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long-range plans); our ability to estimate our future contract
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such requirements; our ability to deliver our products and services
at an affordable life cycle cost and compete within our markets;
natural and environmental disasters and political instability; our
ability to execute our strategic plan, including with respect to
share repurchases, dividends, capital expenditures and strategic
acquisitions; adverse economic conditions in the United States and
globally; health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks,
including the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in key estimates and
assumptions regarding our pension and retiree health care costs;
security threats, including cyber security threats, and related
disruptions; and other risk factors discussed in our filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be other
risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time
or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse
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reconciliation of these financial measures. Non-GAAP financial
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Contact: Beci BrentonBeci.Brenton@hii-co.com(202) 264-7143
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