HII’s Proteus performs at ANTX

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Aug. 16 that its dual-mode undersea vehicle Proteus completed autonomous contested battlespace missions during the 2017 Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Fla. During ANTX, the NSWC, in cooperation with HII, Battelle, Northrop Grumman and Riptide Autonomous Solutions, conducted aerial, surface and underwater vehicle advance mission capability demonstrations communicating real-time mission performance to remote operations’ headquarters. Developed by HII’s Undersea Solutions Group and Battelle, Proteus entered contested battlespace to deliver and launch three small unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs). ANTX provided opportunities to demonstrate Proteus’ capabilities to the Navy and industry partners “to meet the Navy's future requirements,” said Ross Lindman, director of operations for USG. Undersea Solutions Group, part of the Fleet Support group in HII’s Technical Solutions division, develops and builds specialized manned and unmanned undersea vehicles for military customers around the world. USG operates in Panama City Beach. (Source: HII 08/16/17)